The rungs of a 10 foot ladder attached to a ship are 1 foot 2 inches apart. If the water is rising at the rate of one foot an hour, how long will it take until the water covers over the ladder? .
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2007-02-18 02:52:52 · 7 answers · asked by andygames07 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
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Answer - the water will never cover the ladder as the ladder rises with the ship
2007-02-18 02:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by barneysmommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never, the ship rises with the water.
2007-02-18 02:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by Groucho Returns 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
until you disconnect the ladder and throw it into the ocean because the ship will rise with the water
2007-02-18 03:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by cordero7245 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm... never. Because the ship ALWAYS rises with the water.
2007-02-18 03:32:36 · answer #4 · answered by GorgeousGal10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
........... pal the ship afloat on water, so the ship goes up with water and so does the ladder ......
2007-02-18 03:01:15 · answer #5 · answered by spaceman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this a thinly veiled way of getig someone to do your maths homework?
2007-02-18 02:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by Roy S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never un less theres some really big wave swell
2007-02-18 03:38:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋