John climbs 3 staircases. The first staircase has 20 steps. The next has twice as many steps as the first. The final staircase has 10 fewer steps than the second one. Each step is 0.5 feet. How many feet did he climb?
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The second flight had 20 * 2 = 40 steps. The third had 40 - 10 = 30 steps. So in total, he climbed 20 + 40 + 30 = 90 steps. So he climbed 90 * .5 = 45 feet.
Thus, the answer is 45.
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