A multipurpose ladder comprising: a first fly section having a first fly right rail, a first fly left rail in parallel and spaced relation with the first fly right rail and a plurality of first fly rungs attached to the first fly left rail and first fly right rail; a first articulated hinge attached to the first fly right rail with a first set of fasteners; a second articulated hinge attached to the first fly left rail with a second set of fasteners; a second fly section having a second fly right rail, and a second fly left rail in parallel and spaced relation with the second fly right rail and a plurality of second fly rungs attached to the second fly left and right rails, the second fly right rail attached to the first articulated hinge and the second fly left rail attached to the second articulated hinge so the second fly section can rotate about the first and second articulated hinges at least 80° relative to the first fly section; a first base section having a first base right rail, and a first base left rail in parallel and spaced relation with the first base right rail and a plurality of first base rungs attached to the first base left and right rails, the first base right rail adjacent the first fly right rail with the first fly right rail sliding up and down relative to the first base right rail; a first pulley attached to the first base right rail or one of the plurality of first base rungs adjacent a top of the first base right rail; a first anchor attached to the first fly right rail or one of the plurality of first fly rungs adjacent a bottom of the first fly right rail; and a first cable having a free end and a fixed end, the fixed end attached to the first anchor, the first cable extending from the first anchor about the first pulley and past the first pulley so the free end extends past the first pulley, such that when the free end is pulled downwardly by a user when the ladder is standing on a ground in an A mode, the first fly right rail is raised upwards relative to the first base section; wherein the free end of the first cable hangs down freely from the first pulley when the ladder is standing on the ground in the A mode, a first locking assembly engaged with the first base section and first fly section which locks the first fly right rail in place relative to the first base right rail in a locked state and allows the first fly right rail to slide relative to the first base right rail in an unlocked state; and a second base section having a second base right rail, and a second base left rail in parallel and spaced relation with the second base right rail and a plurality of second base rungs attached to the second base left and right rails, the second base right rail adjacent the second fly right rail with the second fly right rail sliding up and down relative to the second base right rail. a first fly section having a first fly right rail, a first fly left rail in parallel and spaced relation with the first fly right rail and a plurality of first fly rungs attached to the first fly left rail and first fly right rail; a first articulated hinge attached to the first fly right rail with a first set of fasteners; a second articulated hinge attached to the first fly left rail with a second set of fasteners; a second fly section having a second fly right rail, and a second fly left rail in parallel and spaced relation with the second fly right rail and a plurality of second fly rungs attached to the second fly left and right rails, the second fly right rail attached to the first articulated hinge and the second fly left rail attached to the second articulated hinge so the second fly section can rotate about the first and second articulated hinges at least 80° relative to the first fly section; a first base section having a first base right rail, and a first base left rail in parallel and spaced relation with the first base right rail and a plurality of first base rungs attached to the first base left and right rails, the first base right rail adjacent the first fly right rail with the first fly right rail sliding up and down relative to the first base right rail; a first pulley attached to the first base right rail or one of the plurality of first base rungs adjacent a top of the first base right rail; a first anchor attached to the first fly right rail or one of the plurality of first fly rungs adjacent a bottom of the first fly right rail; and a first cable having a free end and a fixed end, the fixed end attached to the first anchor, the first cable extending from the first anchor about the first pulley and past the first pulley so the free end extends past the first pulley, such that when the free end is pulled downwardly by a user when the ladder is standing on a ground in an A mode, the first fly right rail is raised upwards relative to the first base section; wherein the free end of the first cable hangs down freely from the first pulley when the ladder is standing on the ground in the A mode, a first locking assembly engaged with the first base section and first fly section which locks the first fly right rail in place relative to the first base right rail in a locked state and allows the first fly right rail to slide relative to the first base right rail in an unlocked state; and a second base section having a second base right rail, and a second base left rail in parallel and spaced relation with the second base right rail and a plurality of second base rungs attached to the second base left and right rails, the second base right rail adjacent the second fly right rail with the second fly right rail sliding up and down relative to the second base right rail.