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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 6th September 2006 09:16
There is a ship floating at anchor at low tide with a ladder over the side. The ladder has 10 rungs, each 1m apart. If at low tide 5 rungs are below the surface of the water, and the water rises at 1.5m per hour, then how many rungs of the ladder will be visible 2 1/2 hours later?
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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 6th September 2006 09:19
The same - otherwise, the ship would be sinking !
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#3 [Permalink] Posted on 6th September 2006 15:55
MashaAllah, that's right... The ship will rise with the water so the ladder will be at the same position.
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