`{:("Column A" , "A piece of string 35 cm long is cut","ColumnB"),( , "into three smaller pieces of",),( , "different lengths along the length",),( , "of the string. The length of the",),( , "longest piece is three times the ",),( , "length of the shortest piece",),("The length of the medium-size piece"," ","15"):}`

Options

A. If column A is larger
B. If column B is larger
C. If the columns are equal
D. If there is not enough information to decide

Answer

To solve the problem step by step, we will define the lengths of the three pieces of string and set up equations based on the information provided.

### Step 1: Define the Variables
Let:
- \( x_3 \) = length of the shortest piece
- \( x_1 \) = length of the longest piece
- \( x_2 \) = length of the medium-size piece