A monkey ascends a greased pole 26 meters high. He ascends 2 meters in the first minute and then slips down 1 meter in the alternate minute. If this pattern continues until he climbs the pole , in how many minutes would he reach at the top of the pole ?
Options:
A) 50th minute
B) 41st minute
C) 45th minute
D) 42nd minute
E) 49th minute
The money is climbing 1meter in 2min. This pattern will go on till he reaches 24meters. I mean this will continue for first  24*2= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 24*2</gadget>
<output>48</output>
48mins. he would have reached 24meters. After that he will climb 2meters and he will reach the pole. So total time taken= 48 + 1= 
<gadget id="calculator">48 + 1</gadget>
<output>49</output>
49 mins.   So, asnwer will be 49th minute
<result>E</result>
A monkey ascends a greased pole 26 meters high. He ascends 2 meters in the first minute and then slips down 1 meter in the alternate minute. If this pattern continues until he climbs the pole , in how many minutes would he reach at the top of the pole ?