Question

A jar contains 24 pennies. The pennies are taken out and divided into 2 piles. If the larger pile contains twice as many pennies as the smaller one, how many pennies are in the larger pile?

Answer 1

There are 8 pennies in the smaller pile, and 16 pennies in the larger pile.

Explanation:

Answer 2

There are 8 pennies in the smaller pile, and 16 pennies in the larger pile.
8 x 2=16
8 + 16=24