Question 228022: climb a mountain which is 12,000 feet high. She plans to climb 3000 feet each day, before taking overnight rests. A mischievous mountain spirit, however, decides to test Brenda's resolve. Each night, Brenda’s sleeping bag, with her soundly asleep in it, is magically moved 2000 feet back down the mountain, so that when Brenda awakes in the morning she finds herself only 1000 feet higher than she was the morning before! Not one to give up, Brenda eventually succeeds. But how many days does it take her to reach the summit? Give an explanation with your answer
Answer by JenniferTutors(83)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If Brenda is climbing 3000 feet everyday, and every night the spirit brings her down 2000 feet, for the first 8 days she is only ascending 1000 feet, but by the 9th day she reaches the top. Answer is 9 days.
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