How long would it take for the water to reach the lifeboat.
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A shrimping boat is at the docks with a lifeboat hanging off the side 5 meters above the water. If the tides rise at a rate of 1.5 meters per hour, how long would it take for the water to reach the lifeboat.
The entire shrimping boat would rise with the tides so the lifeboat would never be reached.
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