The snail

A smail is at the bottom of a 15 meter tree. He tries to reach the top. Each day, he manages to climb 4 meters, but during night, while he sleeps, he slips back 3 meters.

How many days will he need to reach the top?






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, after 11 days, he will have climbed 11 meters, so on day 12, he will reach the top.

 

 
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