A squirrel starts climbing up a tree at the speed of 6 metres a minutes but after each 6 metres it slips down 4 metres. It will be able to reach a top 120 metres high in:

20 minutes

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60 minutes

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58 minutes

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The correct option is C
58 minutes

(C)

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A squirrel starts climbing up a tree at the speed of 6 metres a minutes but after each 6 metres it slips down 4 metres. It will be able to reach a top 120 metres high in:

The correct option is C 58 minutes (C)

The correct option is C
58 minutes

(C)