Use Problem Solving Strategies to Solve the Problem

Multiple Choice

Use problem solving strategies to solve the problem.
-A mouse is at the bottom of a 10-foot-tall clock. Every hour he climbs up 3 feet. But when the clock strikes at the hour, he falls back 1 foot. If the mouse starts climbing at 8 a.m., at what time to the
Nearest minute will it reach the top of the clock?

A) 1:10 p.m.
B) 12:40 p.m.
C) 1:00 p.m.
D) 12:30 p.m.