Let the length of lamppost = L mThen,first part = L/3and second part = (3/8) x L/3 = L/8 and third part = 6 m 50 cm = 6.50 mFirst part + second part + Third part = length of lamppost ⇒ L/3 + L/8 + 6.5 = L ⇒ L - L/3 - L/8 =6.5 ⇒ (24L - 8L - 3L)/24 = 6.5 ⇒ 13L/24 = 6.5 ∴ L = (65.x 24)/13 = 12 m
Given expression = (.896 x .752 +.896 x .248) / (.7 x .034 + .7 x.966)=.[896 x (.752+.248)] / [.7 x (.034+.966)] = .(896 x 1) / ( .700 x 1)=896/700 = 1.28