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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?

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This is not an english question and i think the answer is 36.
User Danilo Ramirez
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1 hour = half foot...
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6 hours = 3 feet
User Chuck Callebs
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