2006-12-20 10:09:39 · 11 answers · asked by chris s 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Even though the end of the question is cut off, I recognize this as a familiar trick question. As the tide rises, the depth of the water relative to the rungs of the ladder does not change, because the boat always floats on the surface of the water.
2006-12-20 10:13:01 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. How much soil is there in a hole measuring one metre by one metre by one metre? no soil.it's a hole 2. Would a steel ball travel faster through water at 25c or -5c? 3. There are 5 apples in a basket and five people in a room. How can you give an apple to each person in the room and yet leave one apple in the basket? you are the fifth person 4. A fishing boat is lying in the harbour. There is a rope ladder hanging over the side with its end touching the water. The rungs of the ladder are 1 metre apart and the tide is rising at 50 centimetres an hour. At the end of 6 hours, how many of the rungs will be covered? the boat floats so will the rugger 5. A man dressed all in black is walking down a country lane. Suddenly a large black car without any lights on comes round the corner and screeches to a halt. How did the driver know there was a man in the road? its daylight Add me to your contacts if you liked my questions : )
2016-05-23 02:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reminds me of a lovely old fishing port joke they used on Round the Horne in the 1960's, taking the mick out of the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner.
There was a dirty old lugger leaning against the quay.
He spoke....
"Beware the albatross, Sir, beware the albatross!
Their beer is cloudy and they charge shocking prices in the saloon...."
2006-12-21 08:39:47 · answer #3 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fishing boats seldom if ever use rope ladders whether lying or not irregardless of which waterway it is in.
2006-12-20 16:36:24 · answer #4 · answered by exert-7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lying not floating in the harbour so
touching the sand?
2006-12-20 10:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is high tide and a bottle of rum.
2006-12-20 10:11:44 · answer #6 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol by the looks of things u must be at the bottom of the river
2006-12-21 02:38:43 · answer #7 · answered by it_wasnt_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And a drunken sailor trying to figure out what to do.....
2006-12-20 10:24:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
carry on, I'm waiting
2006-12-20 10:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"There once was a man from Nantucket . . . ."
2006-12-21 14:03:27 · answer #10 · answered by Squiggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋