Question
An ant tries to climb the water pipe 10m 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
Answers
scott
1 m per move up to 8 m ... 8 moves
on the 9th move, it reaches the top and doesn't slip back
on the 9th move, it reaches the top and doesn't slip back
Anshika
Water pipe hight =10m
It climb op to =2m
Slip back =1m
1m up to 8=8m
8+2=10m
So the ant climb up in 9move.
It climb op to =2m
Slip back =1m
1m up to 8=8m
8+2=10m
So the ant climb up in 9move.
Piyush
Not bad but my answer and solution is better than him
Archana
Not Nad
Radhika
Ant starts from zero
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Ant will go to 2 and will slip back to 1 then it will go till 3 and slip back to 2 it will keep doing in its 9th turn it will reach 10 and will not slip back
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Ant will go to 2 and will slip back to 1 then it will go till 3 and slip back to 2 it will keep doing in its 9th turn it will reach 10 and will not slip back