25. If a rope is cut into 3 pieces, where the shortest piece is half the size of the middle piece and the longest piece is three times as long as the shortest piece. Which expression would represent the 3 pieces of rope and how long is the rope if the middle length is 16 inches long? *

A. shortest = x/4 middle = x longest = 3x rope = 48 inches
B. shortest = x/2 middle = x longest = 3(x/2) rope = 48 inches
C. shortest = x/4 middle = x longest = 3x rope = 24 inches
D. shortest = x/2 middle = x longest = 3(x/2) rope = 24 inches

Question 25 Explanation *