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Wed 28 Jan, 2004 03:50 am
On Valentine's Day in 1996, there was a snail (his name is Herb) at the bottom of an empty well that is 30 feet tall. The well had run dry, but it had slippery, moss covered walls. So, during the day (he woke up at 6am), Herb was able to climb 3 feet up, but while he slept at night (he went to sleep at 10pm), he slipped back down 2 feet.
On what date did Herb get out of the well?
Question was Turner, what DATE did Herb get out of the well?
So I didn't read the post.
11th of March.
keep em coming turner, you are not there yet
I'm gonna go with June 22nd, 1998.
12th March 1996 as it was a leap year.
gustavratzenhofer wrote:I'm gonna go with June 22nd, 1998.
It's an interesting theory Gus, which I may have to ponder on a while, Hmmmmmm?
If it was a leap year, it would have been sooner in march, rather than later, as Feburary has an extra day.
True but (14 add 27)=12mod29
So therefore it is the twelfth day.
Yes, but you start on Valentines day, so you wouldn't count the 15th as the first day, it would be the 14th. So starting on the 14th to the 29th, that's 16 days. Then 11 more to get to the top of the well. Giving us the end date of March 11th.
Point taken, an oversight on my part!
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