Question

A turtle crawls up a 12 foot hill after a heavy rainstorm. The turtle crawls 4 feet, but when it stops to rest, it slides back 1 1/2 feet. How many tries does the turtle make before it makes it up the hill?

Answer 1

The turtle gains 2 1/2 feet each try.

2 tries = 5 feet
4 tries = 10 feet

Answer 2

4.8

Answer 3

4 1/2 tries

Answer 4

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