The long side of a box is 6 inches. that is 3 times the lenght of the short side. how long is the short

This problem is fairly simple.
We know the long side has a value of 6.
We also know the long side is 3 times the length of the short side, or that the short side is 3 times smaller than the long side.
Take the long side, divide it by 3.
You get 2. The short side is 2 inches long.