There is a pole in a lake. One-half of the pole is in the ground, another one-thrid of it is covered by water, and 9 feet is out of the water. What is the totaly length of the pole in feet?
2006-11-13 14:41:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
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2006-11-13 14:46:01 · answer #1 · answered by AuthorGirl 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1/3 + 1/2 is the same thing as: 2/6 + 3/6 = 5/6
This means that the part in the ground and the part in the water account for 5/6 of the pole. That leaves 1/6 left. 1/6 of the pole is equal to nine feet, so the whole pole is 9ft x 6 (parts the whole pole)
The answer is 54 ft.
2006-11-13 22:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by Mikisew 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ok....
9 feet is out of the water.
1/2 of the pole is in the ground so you should double 9 feet which makes it 18 for now.
1/3 of it is covered by water, so you multiply 9 by 3, which is 27.
So, 27 feet is in the ground, 18 feet is covered by water, and 9 feet is out of the water.
So....The answer is 54 feet.
2006-11-14 03:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by xeelxellx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is somewhat vague and creates a doubt as to the 1/3 above water...
If it is 1/3 of the remaining half, answer is 27 ft..
if it is 1/3 of the total length of the pole, answer is 54 ft.
2006-11-13 23:01:29 · answer #4 · answered by Electric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
27 feet because 2/3 left over is 9 plus 1/3 is 4.5 so its 13.5 multiply by 2 is 27
So can you shed light on the scenario a bit more? Is 1/3 of the pole or 1/3 of the remaining 1/2?
Perhaps the question is vague so you come up with two answers to show you thought about it.
2006-11-13 22:49:56 · answer #5 · answered by barb v 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let's try the pole is at an angle of 27 degrees. Now what? Not enough information.
2006-11-13 23:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by gone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make an equation. 1/2*x is what is in the ground. That means that 9 ft + 1/3*x=1/2x. Now you just need to solve for x. I recommend multiplying everything by 6 which gives you 54+2x=3x. 3x-2x=54 So... x=54 ft. Hope that helps.
2006-11-13 22:47:44 · answer #7 · answered by Just another 2D character online 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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1/2*x+1/3*x+9=x
3/6*x+2/6*x+9=x converting to lowest common denominator
5/6*x+9=x Add
9=1/6*x subtract 5/6*x from both sides
54=x Multiply both sides by 6
2006-11-13 23:14:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
54 ft.
9/18 (1/2) underground.
6/18 (1/3) underwater
9 ft (3/18) out of water
3 ft = 1/18
9x3 ft = 27 ft
6 x 3 ft = 18 ft
+ 9 ft =
27 + 18 + 9 = 54ft
2006-11-13 22:52:18 · answer #9 · answered by zen 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The pole is 54 ft. long.
2006-11-14 00:28:32 · answer #10 · answered by kingofuniverse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋