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a monkey is trying to climb a coconut tree. he takes 3 steps forward and slips back 2 steps downwards. each step is 30 cm and each backward step is 40cm. how many steps are required to climb a 100cm tree?
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a monkey is trying to climb a coconut tree. he takes 3 steps forward and slips back 2 steps downwards. each step is 30 cm and each backward step is 40cm. how many steps are required to climb a 100cm tree? Thank you!

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50

3x30=90
2x40=80
so
90cm up
80cm back
10cm gain
5 steps per gain
10 gains to gain 100cm
5 steps x 10 gains = 50 steps
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