Puzzle to puzzle you.....

CA CS CIMA Prakash Somani (Landmark Group) (23512 Points)

13 January 2010  
There is a pole in a lake.
One-half of the pole is in the ground,
another one-third of it is covered by water,
& 8 ft is out of the water.
Then,
What is the total length of the pole in ft?
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