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James wants to tile his floor using tiles in the shape of a trapezoid. To make
the pattern a little more interesting he has decided to cut the tiles in half
along the median. The top base of each tile is 13 inches in length and the
bottom base is 19 inches. How long of a cut will John need to make so that
he cuts the tiles along the median?
A. 6 inches
B. 16 inches
C. 3 inches
D. 32 inches

User Amir Rahbaran
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16 inches because the median of 13 and 19 is 16

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