A 16 Ft by 18 Ft Rectangular Garden Is to Have

Multiple Choice

A 16 ft by 18 ft rectangular garden is to have a gravel path of uniform width bordering it. How wide is the path if the total area covered by the garden and path is 440 $\mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }$ ?

A) 2 ft
B) 3.5 ft
C) 1 ft
D) 3 ft