A drunkard takes a couple of steps. For every two steps he takes forward, he takes one step back then 3 steps forward then halts for a while and the same sequence of steps repeats.After each sequence of steps, he covers a distance of 1m. What is the total number of steps he would have taken if he traveled a distance of 1km?

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anonymous · Answer

for 5 steps forward , he takes 1 step back

5 steps forward=1m


1 km=5000 steps forward
    1000 steps backward
=6000 steps

sasogeek · Answer

I was thinking it'd be 6000 total steps cos the question required total steps, not total steps forward. he takes 2 steps forward + 1 step back + 3 steps forward=6 total steps by 1000m= 6000steps in 1km :) thanks btw

anonymous · Answer

you were thinking right

sasogeek · Answer

:)