Question

Jack cut a piece of wood that was 8 feet long into two pieces. One piece is three times as long as the other. How long is the shorter piece of wood.

Answer 1

2 ft long
Bc 2x3=6 + 2 = 8

Answer 2

2 feet

Explanation:

2ft * 3 times longer = 6ft

2 feet for the additional piece

1 piece is 2ft, 1 piece is 6ft

2ft+ 6ft = 8ft the length of original piece