#648 · Puzzles · Lateral thinking

The rope ladder

A rope ladder hangs over a ship's side with $2$ rungs underwater. The tide rises $1$ foot per hour for $3$ hours. How many rungs are underwater now?

~3 minAnswer checked instantlyLateral thinking

Stuck? A gentle nudge

Something off?

Workspace

Your answer

Loading the math keyboard…

Type naturally — sqrt, pi, / and ^ become notation. Any equivalent form is accepted. Press Enter to check.