Each cut piece is 20/2=<<20/2=10>>10 feet long

So they each weigh 10*150=<<10*150=1500>>1500 pounds

# Answer

1500
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John takes a 20-foot log and cuts it in half.  If each linear foot of the log weighs 150 pounds how much does each cut piece weigh?
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John takes a 20-foot log and cuts it in half.  If each linear foot of the log weighs 150 pounds how much does each cut piece weigh?
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