document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760038>Question 760038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 meter long piece of wood, cut into 2 parts, 1 part is 3times longer than the 2nd part.  How long is the short piece? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3:1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3 + 1 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 * 3 = 0.75m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 * 3 = 2.25m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Short piece measures 0.75m.<BR>\n" );
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