Climb the Top of the Pole

An ape is trying to climb on a pole that is 60 feet high. Due to the slippery surface, the ape climbs 3 feet in a minute only to slip back 2 feet.

How much time do you think the monkey will take to reach the top of the pole?




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What is the total distance that the supersonic bird has traveled till the trains collided?

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Explain how?

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Why do we preferably have round manhole covers and not square ones?

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Can you measure exactly fifteen minutes using them ?

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