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?

Herb began his climb @ 6am Feb.14th. By 10 pm, he had climbed 3 feet. Using the information in the riddel, he slipped down 2 feet overnight. Therefore, @ 6am Feb. 15th, he was 1 foot high.
This pattern continues thru to March 12th, when Herb reaches the top of the well, but not out yet.
He finally gets out of the well on March 13th.
P.S., 1996 was a leap year.

Posted by Wendy on 2004-02-20 07:44:43