engineering intelligence MCQ #987

A snail is at the bottom of a 20 feet well. Each day, it climbs up 3 feet, but at night, it slips back 2 feet. How many days will it take for the snail to reach the top?

engineering intelligence MCQ #987

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A snail is at the bottom of a 20 feet well. Each day, it climbs up 3 feet, but at night, it slips back 2 feet. How many days will it take for the snail to reach the top?

    • A) 18 days
    • B) 20 days
    • C) 15 days
    • D) 17 days

    Answer: 18 days

    Explanation: The snail effectively climbs 1 foot per day. On the 18th day, it climbs 3 feet and reaches the top.