A person climbs up a pole of 88 m high, in every minute he climbs 12 m but slips down 8 mt. So how much time he will take to reach at the top?

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Solution

The correct option is A $19$
It is clear that in the last step, he does not slip as he reaches on the top so actual distance which cover for slipping zone will be $88 - 12 = 76$ , actual distance covered in a minute is $12 - 8 = 4$ .
So the time taken will be $\frac{76}{4} = 19.$

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A person climbs up a pole of 88 m high, in every minute he climbs 12 m but slips down 8 mt. So how much time he will take to reach at the top?

The correct option is A 19It is clear that in the last step, he does not slip as he reaches on the top so actual distance which cover for slipping zone will be 88−12=76, actual distance covered in a minute is 12−8=4.So the time taken will be 764=19.

The correct option is A $19$
It is clear that in the last step, he does not slip as he reaches on the top so actual distance which cover for slipping zone will be $88 - 12 = 76$ , actual distance covered in a minute is $12 - 8 = 4$ .
So the time taken will be $\frac{76}{4} = 19.$