1951 AHSME Problem 38

A rise of 600 feet is required to get a railroad line over a mountain. The grade can be kept down by lengthening the track and curving it around the mountain peak. The additional length of track required to reduce the grade from 3\% to 2\% is approximately:

\textbf{(A)}\ 10000\text{ ft.}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 20000\text{ ft.}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 30000\text{ ft.}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 12000\text{ ft.}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}

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