Question

Eleanor and Max used two rectangular pecies of plywood, placed end-to-end, to make a long rectangular stage for the school play. One board was 4 feet long and the other was 4 1/2 feet long. The two pecies of plywood had equal widths the total area of the stage was 53 1/8 square feet.

Answer 1

The answer is 26 and 9/16

Explanation:

You just have to divide it by 2.