Question

An inch worm crawled 2/3 of a foot up a tree in the morning and then slipped down 1/4 of a foot in the afternoon. At the end of the day, how far was the worm from its starting point?
Answer 11/12 ft
5/12 ft
4/7 ft
1/7 ft

Answer 1

@ajprincess

Answer 2

@ethompsonn

Answer 3

@nubeer

Answer 4

I got 11/12

Answer 5

2/3 -1/4

Answer 6

It crawled 2/3 of a foot up and then slipped 1/4 down. So u need to subtract 1/4 from 2/3 as @nubeer said.