Question 125 (iii)
The plan and measurement for a house are given in the figure. The house is surrounded by a path 1 m wide.
Find the area of the living room.
Area of living room = Area of rectangle ACGH - Area of rectangle ABJI - Area of rectangle BCLK
=(4+2.5)×(3+3)−4×3−2.5×2=39−12−5
=22 m2