susan has crazy tendancy that slows her down - she takes one step backward for every two she takes forward. How many steps will it take susan to get from the bedroom to the bathroom, which is twenty paces?
2006-07-21 13:08:34 · 25 answers · asked by Sad Monkey 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
56 57 or 58
2006-07-21 15:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by InFreedomWeLive 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If paces means that a "normal" person would get there in 20 steps, then if she steps into the bathroom it is 56 steps. If she just stops at the door then it is 55 steps. Providing the first step is outside the bedroom door.
2006-07-21 20:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 paces! 2-1=1
Ohh! Now I read the other explainations, and I deem the 60 pace one correct. A backward pace is still a pace, all the same.
2006-07-22 10:34:19 · answer #3 · answered by DoodleGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60
2006-07-21 21:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by silver rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60
2006-07-21 21:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60
2006-07-21 20:14:21 · answer #6 · answered by AC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60
2006-07-21 20:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by rebel00717 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are we to assume that the bathroom is 20 paces forward? If it's 20 paces backward, she'll never get there! LOL
2006-07-21 23:13:11 · answer #8 · answered by JACQUELINE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
56
2006-07-21 20:16:22 · answer #9 · answered by Pseudo Obscure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 steps minus 10 steps gets her half way there so the answer is 20 steps. Unless you count the ones backwards, then it is 40 steps.
2006-07-21 20:14:53 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋