I Nailed my Height

Overture · **Posted:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:06 pm

Can you Figure out this Riddle? Post your answer Evry 3 Days I will post the Right answer and a new riddle to see how smart you relly are =o

Riddle: When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height. Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be?

Answer: ?

Arrows · **Joined:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:14 pm **Posts:** 101

lol?? 10x5 = 50 ?? whts the riddle part in it dude ??

Overture · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:45 pm

Riddle: When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height. Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be?
figure it out?

haha answer relly is simple tree's only grow at the top. and he nailed his high at the bottem trunk. so it'd be the same

Arrows · **Joined:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:14 pm **Posts:** 101

lol dude i had thought of tht ...but think ...when a tree is growing ....doesnt it's trunk also grow ??

Overture · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2009 5:09 pm

naw tree's only grow at the top trunks just expand outword. they get wider not taller

Arrows · **Joined:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:14 pm **Posts:** 101

i still doubt......consider a plant when its just vry vry young....
its not a baby tree as yet then ?

Helmcleaver · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:43 pm **Posts:** 1

No actually he is right. I studied Botany in college and plants (trees included) grow taller at the top only and get broader at the bottom as they get taller. So it's true the nail would be the same height.

Arrows · **Joined:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:14 pm **Posts:** 101

how do trees grow so tall then ? i mean ......dont they increase height lol ?

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