40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995
While climbing a tower of 180 steps, a man rests for 2 minutes after climbing every 30 steps how long did he rest till he reached the top of the tower?
a30 minutes
b12 minutes
c10 minutes✓ Correct
d9 minutes
Explanation
Person took 2-2 minutes rest on 30th, 60th, 90th, 120th and 150th stairs. so he rested for a total of 10 minutes.
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