A man rowed 12 km downstream and then back to his starting position in 8 hours. Had the current been half as fast, his downstream time would have been 3/5 of his upstream time. Find the rate of a man in still water. a. 4 km/hr b. 6 km/hr c. 2 km/hr d. 8 km/hr
A man rowed 12 km downstream and then back to his starting position in 8 hours. Had the current been half as fast, his downstream time would have been 3/5 of his upstream time. Find the rate of a man in still water. a. 4 km/hr b. 6 km/hr c. 2 km/hr d. 8 km/hr
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A man rowed 12 km downstream and then back to his starting position in 8 hours. Had the current been half as fast, his downstream time would have been 3/5 of his upstream time. Find the rate of a man in still water.
a. 4 km/hr
b. 6 km/hr
c. 2 km/hr
d. 8 km/hr
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