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A $2$ cm long grasshopper can jump $160$ cm. If a $6$ metre tall animal had the same height and jump ratio, how far could he jump ?

A

48

m

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B

480

m

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C

180

m

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D

8000

m

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Solution

The correct option is C $480$ m
A $2 c m$ grasshopper can jump $= 160 c m$
then a $600 c m$ animal can jump $= \frac{160}{2} \times 600 = 48000 c m$ or $480 m$

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