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3. A monkey sits on a limb that is 35 ft. above the ground. He

swings up to 12 ft. climbs up to 8 It. more than jumps
down 15 ft. How far off the ground the monkey now?

User Lukpaw
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2 Answers

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Answer: I believe the monkey would be 40ft off the ground

Explanation:

User Kundan Bora
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Answer:

  • 40 ft (or 55 ft depending on wording)

Explanation:

Initial position is:

  • 35 ft

He swings up to 12 ft:

  • 35 + 12 = 47 ft

Climbs up to 8 It. more:

  • 47 + 8 = 55 ft

Then jumps down 15 ft:

  • 55 - 15 = 40 ft

Note: The last two movements will be different according to wording, if it says "climbs up to 8 It. more than jumps down 15 ft", it translates as:

  • 47 + 8 = 55 ft
User Szxnyc
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