Question

My pet snail is lost. It must have gotten out in the yard. I know that there are holes in the yard. Each hole is 5 1/2 inches deep. Each day the snail would be able to climb up 3 inches, but every night he falls back down 2 inches. How many days would it take the snail to get out of a hole? Show your work and explain your answer.

Answer 1

4 days

Explanation:

he has to make it 5 1/2 inches up and using the rule

3-2=1

4-2=2

5-2=3

6 he made it above 5 1/2 inches on the 4th day