Alise separated her pictures into 3 piles. Each pile contained 9 pictures. How many pictures did she have in all? Write and solve an equation to represent the problem. State the answer to the problem.

Thanh and her crew are building a stage in the shape of a trapezoid for an upcoming festival. the lengths of the parallel sides of the trapezoid are 14 ft and 24 ft. the height of the trapezoid is 12 ft. what is the area of the stage? enter your answer in the box. ft²