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A stairway 10 ft. high is such that each step accounts for half a foot upward and one foot forward. What distance will an ant travel if it starts from ground level to reach the top of the stairway? (a) 30 ft.     (b) 33 ft.     (c) 10 ft.     (d) 29 ft.

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