CLAT CLAT Solved Paper-2011

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    Arun can climb a coconut tree by 1.5 ft by each lift, however he slips 0.5 ft every time he makes the next lift. How many individual lifts he will have to reach the top of the coconut tree of 18.5 ft?

    A)  20                              

    B)  19

    C)  18                              

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Ans.   First time he climb 1.5 ft second and onward he climb 1 ft every lift. In 18th lift he will reach \[=1\times 17+1.5\times 1=18.5\,\text{ft}\]


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