Question

2. A plumber cuts a pipe into two pieces. One piece

is twice the length of the other piece. The whole
pipe is 60 inches long. How long is the longer
piece of pipe?
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Answer 1

40 inches

Explanation:

Given the following question:

We have two pieces of pipe...
One is twice the length as the other piece (which means the longer piece is twice the amount of the short piece)
The whole pipe is 60 inches long...


`20*2=40`

`40+20=60`

`=60`

The longer piece is "40 inches long", while the shorter piece is "20 inches long".

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