Homework Help: math

Posted by logan on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 6:51pm.

aladder attached to the side of a ship has ten rungs each one foot apart visible above the water if the water level rises 1.5 feet per hour how many rungs will be visible after 3 hours

math - Ms. Sue, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 6:56pm
1.5 * 3 = 4.5

10 - 4.5 = ?

I suggest you draw a diagram showing this problem.

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