September 2021 - Math Problem

A set of stairs has 24 steps numbered 1 to 24 going up.  A rabbit can only hop 3 or 5 steps forward or backward.  Starting at the bottom (step 0), is there a step that can not be reached?

Solution:

No, all steps can be reached.  Is it possible to get to the 24th step and touch every step exactly once?

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