Question

16. The hood of Olivia's car is the shape of a trapezoid. The base bordering the

windshield measures 30 inches and the base at the front of the car measures

24 inches. What is the width of the median of the hood?

F. 25 in.

G. 27 in.

H. 28 in.

J. 29 in.

Answer 1

Option G: 27 inches.

Explanation:

When we have a trapezoid with bases:

B₁ and B₂, the median of the trapezoid can be calculated as:

M = (B₁ + B₂)/2

In this case, we know that the bases are:

B₁ = 30 in

B₂ = 24 in

Then the median is:

M = (30in + 24in)/2 = 54in/2 = 27in

The correct option is G.