Question

A rabbit fell into a hole that was 14 1/2
feet deep. It could
jump 3 feet, but he slid back a foot each time it jumped.
How many jumps does it take it to get out of the hole.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

rabbit fell into a

14 \times \frac{1}{2} \: feet14×

2

1

feet

this we can write as

\frac{29}{2}

2

29

as an proper fraction

the jumps he can take to get outside is equal to 14.5

so he wants 7jumps to get out side