If you answer this
If a boat is sailing on the sea, and a rope ladder is hanging over the side, there is 1ft of space between each rung on the ladder. The tide rises at a rate of 6 inches every hour, how long will it be until 3 rungs are covered in water?
Only 1 guess each please ! =)
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Win a Whip - From Kyle/Kyl
Last edited by T0M; 28-08-2007 at 12:46 AM.
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how many inches are in 1ft? 16? if so, then 8hours
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12 inches in a foot =)
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6hours then
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28-08-2007, 12:47 AM #5
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yea sorry i missed out a bit of info, this is exact version of what it should be
Originally Posted by kooldude23
i was basically right in first place
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?
And also naughty is incorrect
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bah why do i care? i dont play rs
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Me either anymore, just seeing if people on here could guess it, and whip is a good incentive to have a go =) Originally Posted by NaughtyNemo
bah why do i care? i dont play rs
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it isnt 6 hours, think bout it, tis more of a riddle than a simple maths question =) Originally Posted by Axel
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