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Krazy Kea
Krazy Kea Puzzle
A ship is tied to the quay at low tide. Down its side is a ladder, with each rung of the ladder 300 cm apart, with ten rungs between the deck and the water. Every half an hour the tide rises 300 cm. How many rungs of the ladder will the tide have covered after three hours?
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Answer: The water will be on higher up the padder after three hours because the ship goes up with the tide.