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) 15 minutes B) 18 minutes C) 12 minutes D) 58 minutes E) 10 minutes
Explanation:   15 minutess 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   15 minuteslso, 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   15 minutesNSWER:15 minutes
<result>A</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?