An algebra problem by Raghav Agarwal
Algebra
Level
1
A drunk man moves 5 step ahead and moves 2 steps backward . His every step is of 1 m . There is a manhole after 10 metres . Find the steps he walks before falling into the manhole .
The answer is 18.
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1 solution
Correct answer is 18 steps. Man will move 5 steps forward - 2 steps backward, 5 steps forward - 2 steps backward and then last 4 steps forward. Total = 18