A monkey climbs 3 3/5 feet up a coconut tree that has a height of 10 feet. It rest for a while and continues to climb another 4 2/3 feet up the tree. How many more feet must the monkey climb to reach the top of the tree?
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1 11/15 feet more to climb to reach the top of the tree.
Step-by-step explanation:
The height of the tree is 10 feet
In 1st climb, the monkey goes 3 3/5 feet = 18/5 feet
In 2nd climb, the monkey goes 4 2/3 feet = 14/3 feet
Then the height of the tree left to climb
= 10 - (18/5 + 14/3) feet
= 10 - (54 + 70)/15 feet
= 10 - 124/15 feet
= (150 - 124)/15 feet
= 26/15 feet
= 1 11/15 feet
Note:
To solve this type of problems, find the sum of the paths covered and then subtract it from the total length.
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