Riddle Me This: The Sinking Ship Paradox
Test your skills of deduction with the October 2025 edition of Riddle Me This: The Sinking Ship Paradox
A cargo ship loaded with iron is floating in a harbor. A crane lifts the iron out of the ship and places it into the water beside it. Does the water level rise, fall, or stay the same?
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Not worded well at all.
I agree it’s not worded well. You’re talking to engineer. We’re more about the real world. This is a harbor connected to, I presume, an ocean. So the change in the level is not only insignificant, but immeasurable is sufficient precision because of so many other factors like waves, tides, etc.