1)

Based on the width of the boards, how long was the Mishkan?

1.

Rashi: The twenty boards, at one and a half Amos each, measured thirty Amos - the length of the Mishkan.

2)

Why does th Torah not give the thickness of the boards?

1.

Oznayim la'Torah: Because whereas their width and the height teach us the measurement of the Mishkan, there is nothing to learn from their thickness. 1


1

See Oznayim la'Torah, who elaborates and who discusses why the Torah does not give the measurements of the Mishkan directly.

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