A squirrel can climb 5 metres of a pole in one minute but slips 2 metres in the next minute. How much time will the squirrel take to climb 26 metres?  Choices:
A) 14 minutes
B) 12 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 18 minutes
E) None of these
Explanation:   As the squirrel climbs 5 m in one minute and slips 2 metres in the next minute, it climbs 3 metres in 2 minute   To climb 26 metres, the time required is:   The squirrel will climb (26 – 5) = 21 metres = 7 * 3 metres in   7 * 2= 
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<output>14</output>
14 minutes   Also, the last 5 metres it climbs in another 1 minute   Hence, total time required= 14 + 1= 
<gadget id="calculator">14 + 1</gadget>
<output>15</output>
15 minutes   ANSWER 15 minutes
<result>C</result>
A squirrel can climb 5 metres of a pole in one minute but slips 2 metres in the next minute. How much time will the squirrel take to climb 26 metres?