One third of a bamboo pole is burried in mud ,one sixth of it is in water and the part above the water is greater than or equal to 3 metre. Find the length of shortest pole.

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Solution

Let length of the bamboo pole = Y m

Part buried in mud = Y / 3 m

Part in water = Y / 6 m

Total part buried in mud and water = Y /3 + Y/6 = 3Y / 6 = Y /2 m

As given in the question total length of the pole=

Y /2 + 3 = Y

Since Y / 2 = 3

So 3+ 3 = Y

Ans: 6 m.

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One third of a bamboo pole is burried in mud ,one sixth of it is in water and the part above the water is greater than or equal to 3 metre. Find the length of shortest pole.

Let length of the bamboo pole = Y m Part buried in mud = Y / 3 m Part in water = Y / 6 m Total part buried in mud and water = Y /3 + Y/6 = 3Y / 6 = Y /2 m As given in the question total length of the pole= Y /2 + 3 = Y Since Y / 2 = 3 So 3+ 3 = Y Ans: 6 m.

Let length of the bamboo pole = Y m

Part buried in mud = Y / 3 m

Part in water = Y / 6 m

Total part buried in mud and water = Y /3 + Y/6 = 3Y / 6 = Y /2 m

As given in the question total length of the pole=

Y /2 + 3 = Y

Since Y / 2 = 3

So 3+ 3 = Y

Ans: 6 m.