SOLUTION: a stage is 10 yards long and 5 yards wide. an orchestra in front of the stage is 4 yards long and 2 yards wide. how much floor space do the stage and the orchestra pit take up?

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Question 939000: a stage is 10 yards long and 5 yards wide. an orchestra in front of the stage is 4 yards long and 2 yards wide. how much floor space do the stage and the orchestra pit take up?
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Area of a rectangle is width x length

stage area
= 10 x 5
= 50

pit area
= 4 x 2
= 8

Total area is 58 yds˛

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