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

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28 June, 05:53

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Janelle Randall · Answer 1

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.

Jessie Bullock · Answer 2

C - 6 Days and 5 Nights!

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 nightB) 5 days and 6 nightC) 6 days and 5 nightD) 5 days and 5 nightE) never