Question

There are 8 forks in the silverware drawer. There are 2 more knives than forks, and there are twice as many spoons as knives. How many pieces of silverware are there in all?

Answer 1

Answer:

The total number of pieces in the set of silverware is 38.

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of forks in the set of silverware  = 8

Number of knives = 2 more than the Number of forks  

                                = 2 + 8   = 10

Number of spoons = 2 x Number of knives

                               = 2 x(10)  = 20

Total number of pieces in silverware = Number of { Forks+ Knives +Spoons}

=  8+ 10+ 20  

= 38

or, total pieces =  38

Hence, the total number of pieces in the set of silverware is 38.