Find the area of the open ground of the garden (excluding the greenhouse). Give the answer in square meters.

Explanation:

To find the area of the open ground, we need to calculate the total area of the garden and then subtract the area of the greenhouse. The problem states that the side of each square on the plan is 2 meters.

Step-by-step solution:

1. Determine the dimensions of the garden from the plan. The garden occupies a rectangular area. Let's count the number of cells along its length and width. The garden extends 7 cells horizontally and 8 cells vertically.
2. Calculate the actual length and width of the garden in meters: Length = 7 cells * 2 m/cell = 14 m. Width = 8 cells * 2 m/cell = 16 m.
3. Calculate the total area of the garden: Total Area = Length * Width = 14 m * 16 m = 224 sq. m.
4. Identify the area of the greenhouse on the plan. The greenhouse is marked with the number 2 and occupies 2x2 cells.
5. Calculate the area of the greenhouse in square meters: Greenhouse Area = (2 cells * 2 m/cell) * (2 cells * 2 m/cell) = 4 m * 4 m = 16 sq. m.
6. Calculate the area of the open ground by subtracting the greenhouse area from the total garden area: Open Ground Area = Total Area - Greenhouse Area = 224 sq. m - 16 sq. m = 208 sq. m.

Answer: 208