Answer to Question #160853 in Chemistry for risa

Question

You have a 22 step staircase In your house and each step Is 15 cm tall. If you

climb the staircase approximately ten time

s per day, what vertical distance do you

climb each week? (Show answer in meters)

Answer 1

If a staircase has 22 steps with each step 15cm tall, the staircase has the height:

h (staicase) = 22 steps × 15 cm = 330 cm = 3.3 m

Every day you climb:

h (day) = 3.3 m × 10 times = 33 m

Every week you climb:

h (week) = 33 m × 7 days = 231 m

Answer: 231 m