Length of Pole

[#1]

There is a metal pole in a Lake. Half the pole is in the mud,  a third of it is under water, Eight meters of the pole produdes above the water. What is the total length of the pole ?

[#2]

Is the mud underneath the water or on top of it  ?

I’ll take a guess at 12 meters

[#3]

There's a man walking to an Olympic village with a long stick under his arm. Security stops him and asks

'Are you a pole vaulter?'

The man replies ' Nine. I am German. But how did you know my name was Walter!'

[#4]

I'd say 48 metres if I didn't think that was a bit long for a pole!

[#5]

Agree with @RobPN - 48 metres.

[#6]

16 meters.

[#7]

Thirty two metres?

[#8]

I'm assuming there's no 'overlap' between the parts of the pole in the mud and the water.  

[#9]

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@gleneagles wrote:

There is a metal pole in a Lake. Half the pole is in the mud,  a third of it is under water, Eight meters of the pole produdes above the water. What is the total length of the pole ?

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It doesn`t matter, really... as both ends are a pole apart  !

[#10]

16mtrs

[#11]

@shutter 

Lateral thinking?  

[#12]

@gleneagles  Isnt a pole 22yards??

[#13]

@TTman 

I thought that was a chain.

[#14]

@RobPN DOH!!!! I think youre right....Its my age back to school

[#15]

@TTman 

I don't think they'd know that at school these days!