Question

A telegram post 5 1/2m long was set 1 1/5 m into the ground . what was the length of the post above the ground
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Answer 1

Given:

Length of the telegram post=5 1/2m

Length of the post set into the ground=1 1/5m

To find:

The length of the post above the ground

Solution:

The length of the post above the ground is 4.3m.

We can find the length of the post by following the given process-

We know that the length given as a mixed fraction can be converted into decimals for simpler calculation.

The length of the telegram post=5 1/2m=11/2m=5.5m

The length of the post set into the ground=1 1/5m=6/5m=1.2m

Now, the length of the post above the ground can be calculated by taking the difference between the length of the post and the length set into the ground.

The length of the telegram post above the ground=Length of the post-length of the post set into the ground

On putting the values, we get

The length of the telegram post above the ground=5.5-1.2

=4.3m

Therefore, the length of the telegram post above the ground is 4.3m.

Answer 2

Answer:

4 3\10 is the correct answer

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