Question

A carpenter cuts a piece of lumber into two pieces. One piece is twice the size of the other.

If the smaller piece is 16 inches. How long was the whole piece of lumber before it was cut

Answer 1

48

Explanation:

16x2=32 32+16=48

Answer 2

Answer: 32

Step-by-step explanation: If the second piece is twice the size of tee smaller one then you’d want to multiply 16 by 2 or add 16+16 which would give you 32