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A road 5m wide is to be constructed within and along the edge of a rectangular piece of land measuring 0.62 km by 0.45 km....

A road 5m wide is to be constructed within and along the edge of a rectangular piece of land measuring 0.62 km by 0.45 km. What is the area of the remaining piece of land in hectares?

A. 26.84
B. 27.3675
C. 27.9
D. 28.98

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Wilfykil answered the question on July 29, 2019 at 08:32

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