A rope ladder hangs over the side of a ship at sea. The ladder has 8 rungs spaced 1 foot apart. At low tide, the water reaches the 3rd rung from the bottom. If the tide rises by 3 feet, which rung will the water reach?
The 3rd rung from the bottom
The ship floats on top of the water. As the tide rises, the ship and ladder rise with it, keeping the water level at the exact same rung.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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