QUESTION

CSAT

Hard

Maths

Prelims 2020

A frog tries to come out of a dried well 4.54.5 m deep with slippery walls. Every time the frog jumps 3030 cm, slides down 1515 cm. What is the number of jumps required for the frog to come out of the well?

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Explanation

The total length of the wall is 4.5 m, which is equivalent to 450 cm. The total length covered by the frog in one jump is 3015=1530-15=15 cm.

To cover 420 cm, the number of jumps required is:

420/15=28420/15 =28 jumps

In the 29th jump, the frog will reach the top of the wall and will not slide down.

Hence, the total number of jumps required is 29.

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