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It takes one minute for a passenger standing on an escalator to reach the top. If the escalator does not move it takes him `3` minute to walk up. How long will it take for the passenger to arrive at the top if he walks up the moving escalator ?

A

2 minute

B

1.5 minute

C

0.75 minute

D

1.25 minute

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C
When the person will move on moving escalator the time will be less than one minute
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