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A snail creeks up a plank 8 cm a day and slides back down 15 millimeters each night. Write a numerical pattern showing the number of millimeters where the snail changes direction. On which day would the snail have moved 275 millimeters from its starting point?

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Answer: The 5th day

Explanation:

Total daily movement :

Upward movement = 8cm

Downward movement = 15mm

Converting the upward movement to millimeters ; 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters

Upward movement = 8 × 10 = 80 millimeters

Daily movement can beodelled using the equation :

Distance = (80mm - 15mm)h

Where h is the number of days

Movement per day = 65mm

To move a distance of 275mm from its starting position:

Number of days = 275mm/ 65mm

Number of days = 4.23

Therefore the snail would have moved 275 millimeters from its starting point on the 5th day

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