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-A mouse is at the bottom of a 10-foot-tall clock. Every hour he climbs up 3 feet. But when the clock strikes at the hour, he falls back 1 foot. If the mouse starts climbing at 8 a.m., at what time to the
Nearest minute will it reach the top of the clock?
A)1:10 p.m.
B)12:40 p.m.
C)1:00 p.m.
D)12:30 p.m.

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The mouse effectively climbs 2 feet every hour (3 feet up, 1 foot down). By 12:00 p.m., it will have climbed 8 feet. In the next hour, it climbs 3 feet to reach the top at 12:40 p.m.

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