PSLELuke pushes two poles, W and X, straight into the ground until the length of each pole that is above the ground is the same.
16 of W and
110 of X are in the ground. The length of W in the ground is 24 cm longer than the length of X in the ground. What is the total length of poles W and X?
Fraction of Pole W above ground
= 1 -
16 =
56 Fraction of Pole X above ground
= 1 -
110 =
910 Heights of Poles W and X above ground are the same.
56 W =
910 X
4554 W =
4550 X
Length of Pole W more than length of Pole X
= 54 u - 50 u
= 4 u
4 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 4 = 6
Total length of Poles W and X
= 54 u + 50 u
= 104 u
= 104 x 6
= 624 cm
Answer(s): 624 cm