A worm is climbing out of a 20 in. hole. The worm climbs 4 inches during each day and at night falls back 10% of the height the worm is above the hole. At the beginning of the fourth day, how far is the worm from the top of the hole?

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Shaun Stone

Mathematics

30 August, 20:02

A worm is climbing out of a 20 in. hole. The worm climbs 4 inches during each day and at night falls back 10% of the height the worm is above the hole. At the beginning of the fourth day, how far is the worm from the top of the hole?

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Alani Kemp · Answer 1

First day

ok so 4 inches up means 4 iches above the bottom, 10% of 4 is 0.4, and 4-0.4=3.6

second day

3.6+4=7.6, now 10% of that is 0.76, 7.6-0.76=6.84

third day

6.84+4=10.84, 10% of 10.84 is 1.084, 10.84-1.084=9.756

fourth day, at begining is at the end of third

worm is 9.756 in above the bottom of hole

20-heightup=height from top

20-9.756=10.224

answer is 10.224 inches from top