A rectangular garden measures 10 meters by 5 meters. If a path that is 1 meter wide is built around the garden, what is the area of the path?
Correct: C
To find the area of the path, first, calculate the total area of the garden plus the path, and then subtract the area of the garden. The outer dimensions of the garden and path are (10+2) meters by (5+2) meters, which equals 12 meters by 7 meters. The area of the garden plus the path is 12 * 7 = 84 square meters. The area of the garden itself is 10 * 5 = 50 square meters. The area of the path is the difference between these two areas: 84 - 50 = 34 square meters. However, looking at the given choices and the standard approach to such problems, it seems there was an oversight in considering the provided options.