Stairs

Riddle: A house has 6 stories, each the same height. How many times as long is the ascent to the sixth floor as the ascent to the third?

Answer: 2 1/2 times (5/2, not 6/3).

Source: https://www.riddles.com/index.php/2285

A house has 6 stories, each the same height. How many times as long is the ascent to the sixth floor as the ascent to the third? — Stairs by Morgan Foster v1.