The climb from foot to top of a hill 800 meters, Jack can climb at 16 meters per minute and rests for two minutes or 20meters per 2 minutes and rest for one minute. Paul can climb at 10 meters per one minute and rest for one minute or16 meters per minute and rest for 2 minutes. If jake has to reach the top in exactly two hours. What is the maximum number of rests that he can take?

1) 40
2) 41
3) 42
4) 43

• 40
  jack climbs 20meters per 2 minutes and rest for one minute.
  so covers 20 mtr in 3 mins and take rest once.
  800 mtr in 800*3/20 = 120 mins or 2 hrs. and takes rest 40 times.
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