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Question 13a

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A stack of 10 identical pots were arranged as shown in Figure 1.Figure 2 shows the remaining pots after 3 pots were removed.What is height of PQ? (2 marks)

Question 13a diagram

Answer: 4.8 cm

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red dots, we call it lids blue dots, we call it body

63cm = 10 lids + 2 body 59.4cm = 7 lids + 2 body

if we minus the 2 equations

63 - 59.4 = 3 lids

3 lids → 3.6

PQ → 4 lids

1 lid → 3.6 ÷ 3 = 1.2 4 lids (PQ) → 4 x 1.2 = 4.8 cm

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