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A frog fell into a 12-foot-deep well. He could jump 3 feet, but every time he jumped 3 feet, he fell back 2 feet. How many times did he have to jump to get out of the well?
Riddle
A frog fell into a 12-foot-deep well. He could jump 3 feet, but every time he jumped 3 feet, he fell back 2 feet. How many times did he have to jump to get out of the well?
Choose an answer
A.12 times
B.9 times
C.4 times
D.10 times
Hint: It's a word with 5 letters, starting with "1".
Answer
10 times
Why this is the answer
Each jump nets only 1 foot of progress, except the final jump which clears the well.
This riddle is filed under Time, Money, Music Riddles and rated Hard.