Answer:
a) 1.8 
b) 3.6 
Step-by-step explanation:
Conversion and calculation of areas
The area of a rectangle is A=wh, where w is the width and h is the height. There are 3 feet in one yard
a)
We are told Kalie put 6 stickers, each one of 1/2 centimeters (0.5 cm) wide by 3/5 (0.6 cm) centimeter long. The area of one sticker is
A=(0.5)(0.6)=0.3 
Assuming there is no overlapping, the 6 stickers have a total area
6*0.3
=1.8 
b)
Each of Elana's wrapping papers measures 2/5 yards long and 1/4 yard wide. Converting them to feet we have
long=2/5*3=1.2 feet
wide=1/4*3=0.75 feet
Area of each paper=1.2 feet*0.75 feet=0.9 
Area of the entire board, assuming no overlapping and no space left uncovered=4*0.9 
Area of board=3.6 
55+added=133
added=amount addeed per week times 6=6x
55+6x=133
minus 55 both sides
6x=78
divide both sides by 6
x=13
add 13 per week
y=13x+55
Since 6 is positive, it's (x+blank)^2
6/2=3, and (x+3)^2 = x^2+6x+9. We have x^2+6x-2, so we have to add 9 to both sides to get (x+3)^2-2=9, then subtract 9 from both sides to get
(x+3)^2-11=0, or (x+3)^2=11. Square root both sides to get x+3=sqrt(11), and x=sqrt(11)-3, which is approximately 0.32