A small ant climbs 3 cm in 1 minute but slips down 2 cm. How much time will it take to climb 2 cm? Share with your friends Share 0 Shruti Tyagi answered this Dear Student, Distance covered by ant in 1st Minute= 3cmDistance covered by ant in 2nd Minute=- 2cmnet distance covered in 2 minutes= 3-2 =1 cmhence ant covers a net 1 cm in 2 minutes.Hence ant takes 2×2=4 minutes to cover 2 cm Regards, 2 View Full Answer