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14ft pole. Up 5ft day, down 3ft night. Days to top?
Riddle
14ft pole. Up 5ft day, down 3ft night. Days to top?
Choose an answer
A.7 days
B.14 days
C.5 days
D.6 days
Hint: It's a word with 4 letters, starting with "6".
Answer
6 days
Why this is the answer
The net gain is 2ft per 24-hr cycle. After 5 days, it is at 10ft. On the 6th day, it climbs 5ft to reach 15ft (crossing the 14ft mark) before the night slide.
This riddle is filed under Math Riddles and rated Medium.