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\n\n- Piece $W$ is 5 m long\n- Piece $X$ is 3 m long and its left end is 3 m from line $M$\n- Piece $Y$ is 5 m long and is 2 m from line $M$\n- Piece $Z$ is 4 m long and is 1.5 m from from line $M$\n\nA single cut, perpendicular to the pieces of lumber, is made along the dotted line $L$. The total length of lumber on each side of $L$ is the same. What is the length, in metres, of the part of piece $W$ to the left of the cut?\n\n$\\text{(A)}\\ 4.25\\qquad\\text{(B)}\\ 3.5\\qquad\\text{(C)}\\ 3.25\\qquad\\text{(D)}\\ 3.75\\qquad\\text{(E)}\\ 4.0$\n\n___\n\n**[Pascal](https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests.html#pcf), by [CEMC](https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/), is licensed under the [CC BY-NC 3.0 DEED](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). They are not affiliated with or endorse TopsOJ in any way.**\n", "description_html": "

Four pieces of lumber are placed in parallel positions, as shown, perpendicular to line M:

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- Piece W is 5 m long\n- Piece X is 3 m long and its left end is 3 m from line M\n- Piece Y is 5 m long and is 2 m from line M\n- Piece Z is 4 m long and is 1.5 m from from line M

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A single cut, perpendicular to the pieces of lumber, is made along the dotted line L. The total length of lumber on each side of L is the same. What is the length, in metres, of the part of piece W to the left of the cut?

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\\text{(A)}\\ 4.25\\qquad\\text{(B)}\\ 3.5\\qquad\\text{(C)}\\ 3.25\\qquad\\text{(D)}\\ 3.75\\qquad\\text{(E)}\\ 4.0

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