Braingle: 'If At First You Don't Succeed..' Brain Teaser

If At First You Don't Succeed..

Logic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.

Puzzle ID:	#18225
Fun:	(2.13)
Difficulty:	(1.18)
Category:	Logic
Submitted By:	andrewcs

A ship was sailing dangerously close to rocks in the water. To save their ship, they threw out the anchor, but since it was not tied down, it sank to the bottom. In one last desperate attempt to save the ship, they threw over a 500lb steel ball. Much to everyone's amazement, the ball floated, then the ship crashed. How is it possible that the ball floated?

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Comments

RushHour1049 Aug 22, 2004	Hey, you never said it could be hollow!!! Oh well it works
shdwhawk Sep 09, 2004	Its far too easy. It is obvious that the ball had too be hollow in order to float. It is not stated how big the ball is.
jeSuS123 May 10, 2005	you forgot to explain how the ship just magically crashed when they threw the ball out
jeSuS123 May 10, 2005	from jeSuS
jeSuS123 May 10, 2005	from jeSuS
jeSuS123 May 10, 2005	from jeSuS
libra0890 May 11, 2005	how would u know what he looks like? answer me that. plz stop being so rude. ur such a horribl person. libra0890
krumpett Aug 07, 2009	I wonder how big the 500lb ball would need to be as well. Huge I suspect