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At the bottom of a 12-meter deep well there is a snail that rises 3 meters during the day and descends one during the night. How long will it take for the snail to come out of the well?

A) 8 days and 7 night
B) 5 days and 6 night
C) 6 days and 5 night
D) 5 days and 5 night
E) never

User Lidy
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It would be d) 5 days and 5 nights.
1)3−1=4
2)4+3−1=6
3)6+3−1=8
4)8+3−1=10
5)10+3−1=12
So, therefore it would be d.
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C- 6 Days and 5 Nights!
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