Question

An ant tries to climb the water pipe 10 m high. It climbs 2m up and slips back 1m down in every move. In how many moves will it reach the top of the 10m high pipe?​

Answer 1

10 moves. Step-by-step explanation: As the ant goes 2m up and 1m down with every move, it is clear that 2-1 = 1m is travelled up with every move.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

10 moves

Because, in every 1 move the ant moves 2m but only 1m successfully.ISo it takes 10 moves to successfully move 10 metre.