A ship was afloat in the harbour. A ladder hung over the side of the ship with 12 rungs of the ladder above the water line. The rungs were 35cm apart.
How many rungs remained above the water line after the tide had risen two metres?
A ship was afloat in the harbour. A ladder hung over the side of the ship with 12 rungs of the ladder above the water line. The rungs were 35cm apart.
How many rungs remained above the water line after the tide had risen two metres?
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