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ISEE Upper Level
Quantitative Reasoning

Tiled Walkway Area Calculation

Medium Word Problems Geometry Application

A rectangular swimming pool is 15 feet long and 10 feet wide. The owner wants to place tiles around the pool to create a walkway that is 2 feet wide on all sides.

What is the total area of the tiled walkway?

To find the area of the walkway, first calculate the dimensions of the entire area inclusive of the walkway, and then subtract the area of the swimming pool from that total area.

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