a log that is 50 cm long is cut into 2 pieces one of the pieces is 8 cm shorter than the other one. how long is orginal log and if the original log is cut into equal pieces how long would each piece be

Answer 1

The question gives the length of the original log as 50 cm (unless there is a typo).
If the two pieces are equal, then each piece would measure 50/2 cm = 25 cm.