You are on a Ship Again

You are on a ship, over the side hangs a rope ladder with half meter rungs. The tide rises a half meter per hour. At the end of five hours, how much of the ladder will remain above the water assuming that nine rungs were above the water when the tide began to rise?

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March 28th, 2015 | Category: Brain Riddle, Mathematical, Real Life, Word Riddles |  Email This Riddle

3 guesses to You are on a Ship Again

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• brent

  March 28, 2015 at 2:40 PM

  Nine rungs, as a rising tide lifts all boats. Well, so I’ve heard – I’m from the prairie…

• Margot

  March 28, 2015 at 9:22 PM

  9rungs…

• Dude

  March 29, 2015 at 6:17 PM

  Brent is today’s winner!
  Nine rungs will be above the water. As the tide rises, so will the ship and the ladder.