It doesn't specify what type of quadrilateral, so you can use any kind, and I would think a square would be the easiest to prove. Draw the diagram, label the points, and see if you can prove it from there.
Hope this helps!
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral, and let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of sides $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{BC}$, respectively.
Prove that $MN \le (AB + CD)/2$.
When does equality occur?
Rotate the convex quadrilateral:
In the triangle C'AB we must have ¯AB+¯C′D′<2¯NM
Since ¯C′D′=¯CD
¯AB+¯CD<2¯NM¯AB+¯CD2<¯NM
Equality occur if the convex quadrilateral is a trapezoid:
¯AB+¯CD=2¯NM¯AB+¯CD2=¯NM