A rectangular yard measuring 36 ft by 51 ft is bordered (and surrounded) by a fence. Inside, a walk that is 4 ft wide goes all the way along the fence. Find the area of this walk. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

To find the area of the walk, we need to subtract the area of the yard from the area of the yard including the walk.

The area of the yard is 36 ft x 51 ft = 1836 sq ft.

The yard including the walk is 44 ft x 59 ft (36 ft + 2 * 4 ft for the width and 51 ft + 2 * 4 ft for the length) = 2596 sq ft.

Therefore, the area of the walk is 2596 sq ft - 1836 sq ft = <<2596-1836=760>>760 sq ft. Answer: \boxed{760\text{ sq ft}}.