A staircase has 10 steps. If each step is 2 feet high, how many total feet did you climb if you start from the ground and go to the top?
Category: Math · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Multiply the height of each step by the number of steps.
Answer
20 feet
Explanation
Climbing 10 steps at 2 feet each gives 10 * 2 = 20 feet.
This is a hard math riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is 20 feet.
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