Question

There is a pole in a lake. One-half of the pole is in the ground another one-third of it is covered by water, and 8 feet is out of the water.

What is the total length of the pole in feet?

Answer 1

Answer:

The pole’s length is embedded in the lakebed, and 1/3 of it stretches from the lake bottom to the surface. Since

1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6,

then the remaining 1/6 of the pole’s length must be the bit sticking out of the water. So, 1/6 of the length is 8 ft, which means that the total length is

6 x 8 ft = 48 ft.

Answer 2

Answer:

Total height of pole is = 48 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Let total height of pole be 'x'.

then, according to question

1/2x + 1/3x + 8 = x

x - 5/6x = 8

x/6 = 8

x = 48

hence, total height of pole is 48 feet.