Decimals and Fractions Practice Test 2

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A pole has 0.5 of its length in mud, 0.25 of its length in water and 2 metres above water. The total length of the pole is

Solution:

Let total length of the pole = x
Pole above water

= x -[0.5x + 0.25x]

= 0.25x

;
But,

0.25x = 2

metres

∴x={2×100/25=8 \metres}

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