Question

A monkey climbs 3 feet and comes down 2 feet in each attempt. if it can cover 1 feet in one min find the total time required to climb at the top in a 12 feet pole

Answer 1

I think the time required is 36 min

Answer 2

it will cover 1 feet in 5 minute till 9 ft

(for climbing 1 ft he takes 3 minutes for climbing&2 minutes for coming down
till 9 ft)

after reaching the top
what we need not care

correct answer is
9*5+3=48 minutes