SOLUTION: a flagpole 6.3m is driven 1.4m into the ground.wnat fraction of the pole is above the ground?

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Question 1163365: a flagpole 6.3m is driven 1.4m into the ground.wnat fraction of the pole is above the ground?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This fraction is  %286.3-1.4%29%2F6.3.


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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a flagpole 6.3m ??? [is that the length?] is driven 1.4m into the ground. wnat [sic] fraction of the pole is above the ground?
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You can't take the time to make sense, but you think we can take the time to answer such a trivial problem?