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A 10 foot rope ladder hangs over the side of a boat with the bottom rung on the surface of the water. The rungs are one foot apart, and the tide goes up at the rate of 6 inches per hour. How long will it be until three rungs are covered?

Answer 1

for the whole ladder to be covered?

Answer 2

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @HaydenwH
for the whole ladder to be covered?
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no just 3 rungs/steps

Answer 3

Never,Right?
Because dont boats float? so the boat would go up as the tide does

Answer 4

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @RileyHill
Never,Right?
Because dont boats float? so the boat would go up as the tide does
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so this is a riddle, not a legit math question?

Answer 5

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @HaydenwH
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @RileyHill
Never,Right?
Because dont boats float? so the boat would go up as the tide does
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so this is a riddle, not a legit math question?
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I think so