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A man climbing up a wall of 24 metres high. He climbs 16 m on one day but slipped back by 3m 40 cms in the evening. How far had the man reached on that day?

A

19 m, 40 cms

B

12.6 m

C

11.4 m

D

12 m 40 cms

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B
The man climbed = (16.00 - 3.40) metres = 12.60 metres
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