A man is trying to climb over a frozen mountain that is sixty feet high. Every minute, he can climb 3 feet, but due to the slippery ice, he slips back 2 feet.
How long will it take him to reach the top of the mountain?	Choose the correct choice:	A) 57 minutes	B) 58 minutes	C) 59 minutes	D) 53 minutes	E) 54 minutes
Solution:   It will take the man 58 minutes to reach the top.   Since he is climbing 3 feet and falling 2 feet back every passing minute, he is actually climbing 1 feet every minute.   Therefore, he would have climbed 57 feet in 57 minutes. The remaining distance is 3 feet. He will take one more minute to climb it and reach the surface. Since he has reached the top surface, he won't slip back.   58 minutes   Answer 58 minutes
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A man is trying to climb over a frozen mountain that is sixty feet high. Every minute, he can climb 3 feet, but due to the slippery ice, he slips back 2 feet.
How long will it take him to reach the top of the mountain?