A carpenter is building a frame for a wall painting. The painting is in the shape of a rectangle. If the sides of the rectangle are in the ratio of 3:2 and the shorter side has a length of 16 inches, how many inches of framing material does the carpenter need to frame the painting? Select the correct option
A) 12 B) 22 1/2 C) 37 1/2 D) 88 E) 80
(16/2) ( 2+3) * 2 = 80=80
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A carpenter is building a frame for a wall painting. The painting is in the shape of a rectangle. If the sides of the rectangle are in the ratio of 3:2 and the shorter side has a length of 16 inches, how many inches of framing material does the carpenter need to frame the painting?