Wednesday 29 June 2011

DAY 337

A pole is embedded in a lake bed. 1/2 the pole is in the ground, 1/3 is covered by water, and 9 feet of the pole rises above the water. How long is the pole?

Answer:

54 feet........... 1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6. 1/6 = 9 feet. 6/6 = 54 feet

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