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Eleanor and Max used two rectangular pieces of plywood, placed end-to-end, to make a long rectangular stage for the school play. One board was 6 feet long, and the other was 6 1/2 feet long. The two pieces of plywood had equal widths. The total area of the stage was 53 1/8 square feet. What was the width of the plywood?

The width was ___? Feet

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4 1/4 ft

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Answer:

4 feet

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