How many steps are required to climb 15 steps if you climb 3 up and 1 down?

Answer 1

To determine the net gain in steps when climbing 3 up and 1 down, you can calculate it as follows: each complete cycle of climbing 3 steps up and then 1 step down results in a net gain of 2 steps (3 - 1 = 2). To reach 15 steps, you would perform this cycle 7 times to gain 14 steps (7 cycles x 2 steps), and then you would need 1 more step to reach 15. Therefore, the total number of steps taken is 7 cycles (which involves 28 steps) plus the final step, resulting in 29 steps.