A boat on the shore wants to cross the 20 m wide river perpendicular to the current at 4 m / sec. Since the current velocity is 3 m / sec, how many seconds will the boat arrive at the opposite shore? A) 2 B) 1 C) 4 D) 3 E) 5

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30 - A boat on the shore wants to cross the 20 m wide river perpendicular to the current at 4 m / sec. Since the current velocity is 3 m / sec, how many seconds will the boat arrive at the opposite shore?
A) 2


B) 1


C) 4


D) 3


E) 5

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