Question

A snail is at the bottom of a 10 ft wall. Each day it climbs up 3 ft. Each night it slides back down 1 ft. On which day will it reach the top of the wall?











A.
day 3







B.
day 4







C.
day 5







D.
day 6

Answer 1

C

Answer 2

this means each day the snail will advance 2 feet overall, but begin with a 3 feet climb, so work out how many days it will take the snail to get about 7 feet when moving at 2 feet a day, then add one to that total.

Answer 3

2ft per night x 5

Answer 4

okay thanx very much! :)

Answer 5

c