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A trapezoid has bases with lengths of 1.5 yards and 4 yards. The height is 12 yards. What is the area of the trapezoid?

A) 24 square yards
B) 27 square yards
C) 33 square yards
D) 66 square yards

User Jinsky
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Answer: 33 square yards

Explanation: To solve this, we must first add both bases together, 1.5 and 4.

1.5 + 4 = 5.5

Next, we must multiply 5.5 and 12

12 x 5.5 = 66

The last step is to divide our product by 2, similar what we do to triangles.

66/2 = 33
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