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0.1 and 5/8 of a bamboo are in mud and water respectively and the rest of length 2.75 m is above water. What is the length of the bamboo?
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- 10 m
- 30 m
- 27.5 m
- 20 m
Correct Option: A
Let the length of bamboo be p meters.
| ∴ Length of bamboo above water = p − | − | ||
| 10 | 8 |
| ∴ Length of bamboo above water = | = | ||
| 40 | 40 |
According to the question,
| = 2.75 | |
| 40 |
| ⇒ p = | = 10 metres. | |
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