A rectangular building is to be built on a lot measuring 46m by 30m. The building will be surrounded by a strip of lawn of uniform width. if the lawn takes up 30% of the lot, how wide will the lawn be?
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To find the width of the lawn, we need to determine the area of the rectangular building and the area of the lot. Then, we can subtract the building's area from the total lot area to find the lawn's area.
Given that the lot measures 46m by 30m, its total area can be calculated as:
Total lot area = length × width = 46m × 30m = 1380m².
Since the lawn takes up 30% of the lot, we can calculate the lawn's area as:
Lawn's area = 30% of the total lot area = 0.30 × 1380m² = 414m².
Now, let's assume the width of the lawn is 'x.'
Therefore, the dimensions of the building will be (46 - 2x) m and (30 - 2x) m.
Using the formula for the area of a rectangle, the building's area can be calculated as:
Building's area = (length of the building) × (width of the building) = (46 - 2x) m × (30 - 2x) m.
To find the width of the lawn, we need to find the value of 'x' that satisfies the following equation:
Lawn's area = Total lot area - Building's area
414m² = 1380m² - (46 - 2x) m × (30 - 2x) m.
Simplifying this equation will give us an expression that we can solve to find the value of 'x' and determine the width of the lawn. The solution to this expression will give us the answer to the question.
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