document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84872>Question 84872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I've tried this problem but came to no logical solution. Please help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A monk has a very specific ritual for climbing up the steps to the temple. First he climbs up to the middle step and meditates for 1 minute. Then he climbs up 8 steps and faces east until he hears birds singing. Then he walks down 12 steps and picks up a pebble. He takes one step up and tosses the pebble over his left shoulder. Now, he walks up the remaining steps three at a time which only takes 9 paces. How many steps are there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The monk goes up to the middle step.  Then he goes up 8 more steps and down 12 steps, which places him 4 steps below the middle step.  From this step, he goes UP 27 steps to the top.  This means that there are 27-4=23 steps from the middle step to the top.  There must be a total of 2*23 = 46 steps. \r<BR>\n" );
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