Question

The height of a certain flag pole is 30 feet. Grease is applied to the pole. A monkey attempts to climb the pole. It climbs 3 feet every second but slips down 2 ft in the next second. When will the monkey reach the top of the flag pole?

Answer 1

Answer:

60 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

the pole is of 30 feet

the monkey climbs 3 feet per second

and slips 2 feet in the next second

so he climbed 1 feet in 2 second

to climb the pole he would take

30*2 =60 seconds

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Answer 2

Answer:

55

Step-by-step explanation:

Every two seconds the monkey gains 1 ft. Climbs 3 feet in 1st second and slips 2 feet in the next.

However, when it has reached 27ft, in the next jump (3ft upwards) it will reach the top. It will take 27*2 = 54 seconds to reach 27ft & then 1 sec to reach the top. Hence, 55