Question

Draw a figure strategy a snail is at t bottom of a 10 ft wall. Each day it climbs up 3 ft. Each night it slides down back 1 ft. On which day will it reach to the top of the wall

Answer 1

The snail will reach the top of the wall by day 5.

(3ft-1ft)x = 10ft
2x = 10
2x / 2 = 10/2
x = 5 days.

The snail will reach the top of the wall on the 5th day.

11= d5
10= d5
9= d4
8= d4 d5
7= d3
6= d3 d4
5= d2
4= d2 d3
3= d1
2= d1 d2
1=
0= d1