1. A log is to be cut into two pieces so that one piece is 150 cm longer than the other. If the log is 400 cm long in total, how long will each piece be? 2. The sum of three consecutive numbers is 243. What are the three numbers?

3. A 50 m cable is cut into three sections. Two sections are the same length and the third section is 2 m longer than the other two. Find the length of each section.

1. 125 cm and 275 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

1. 400 cm in total

  Subtract 150 for the longer stick and you are left with 250 cm.

  Divide 250 cm by 2 because you have two sticks, and you get 125.

  That's how long the shorter stick will be.

  For the longer stick, take the other 125 cm left and add the 150 cm that you subtracted earlier because that's how much longer it is than the shorter stick.

  So... 125 cm for the shorter stick, and 275 cm for the longer one