10 pts to the first correct answer.?

Question

Show your calculations and reasoning.
Don’t look at other peoples answers before you reply & no correcting yours afterwords.





There is a 20 step ladder mounted vertically on the side of a boat.
Each step is 10” from the next.
The 5th step from the bottom is just under the water.
If the water level rises 4’ how many steps will be under the water?

Anonym · Accepted Answer

5 the ladder rises with the boat which rises with the water

veesmom · Answer

The same steps. As the water rises, the boat rises.

randi.duh · Answer

u almost got me
i was about 2 say 9 but
then i realized that when the water rises, so will the boat and the ladder
so there are still 5 steps underwater

amadeus_tso · Answer

5... the ladder is MOUNTED to the boat... the fifth step being just underwater... as the water rises.. so does the boat.

Anonym · Answer

4 * 12 = 48 
first - 38 inches above water
second - 28 inches above water
third - 18 inches above water
fourth - 8 inches above water
fifth - 2 inches under water
sixth - 12 inches under water
seventh - 22 inches under water
eighth - 32 inches under water
ninth - 42 inches under water
tenth - 52 inches under water
eleventh - 62 inches under water
twelfth - 72 inches under water
thirteenth - 82 inches under water
fourteenth - 92 inches under water
fifteenth - 102 inches under water
sixteenth - 112 inches under water
seventeenth - 122 inches under water
eighteenth - 132 inches under water
nineteenth - 142 inches under water
twentieth - 152 inches under water


So the final answer is 16
I think I earned those 10 points!!
I am probably wrong though. lol

Sports fan · Answer

5 the boat will rise with it.

ZV · Answer

5, because u said that da 5th one is just underneath the suface and the one over it would be out of water =) nice one

Anonym · Answer

6 i think will be under the water...but hey u told me to email u but can u email me cuzz i cant find ur email.....
ucancallmewade@yahoo.com

ealbrecht4190 · Answer

9.

Just a guess

10 pts to the first correct answer.?

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