Math & Logic · Ages 10–12
Riddle #93
A snail is at the bottom of a 10-meter well. Each day it climbs up 3 meters, but each night it slides back down 2 meters. How many days does it take the snail to reach the top?
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Answer: 8 days
The snail nets 1 meter a day for 7 days (reaching 7m), then climbs the final 3m on day 8 and gets out before it can slide back.