Ash’s garden measures 4 metres by 5 metres. Her garden has a pond that measures 2 metres by 3 metres. Calculate the area of Ash’s garden that surrounds the pond.

Answer 1

First, calculate the area of Ash's garden:

Area = length x width
Area = 4m x 5m
Area = 20 square meters

Next, calculate the area of the pond:

Area = length x width
Area = 2m x 3m
Area = 6 square meters

Now, subtract the area of the pond from the total area of Ash's garden to find the area that surrounds the pond:

Area surrounding pond = Total area of garden - Area of pond
Area surrounding pond= 20 square meters - 6 square meters
Area surrounding pond= 14 square meters

Therefore, the area of Ash's garden that surrounds the pond is 14 square meters.