Homework Help: Math

Posted by Mathew on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 3:00pm.

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?

Math - Ms. Sue, Monday, October 10, 2011 at 3:11pm
The turtle gains 2 1/2 feet each try.

2 tries = 5 feet
4 tries = 10 feet
Math - betty, Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 6:56pm
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