A fisherman can tow upstream at 4 mph and downstream at 6 mph. He started rowing upstream until he got tired and then rowed down

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A fisherman can tow upstream at 4 mph and downstream at 6 mph. He started rowing upstream until he got tired and then rowed down

stream to his starting point
How far did the fisherman row if the entire trip took 5 hours?
The distance the fisherman rowed is mi. (Type an integer or a decimal.)

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telo118 [61] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-01T21:57:35+03:00

telo118 [61]3 years ago

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He went upstream 3 hours and downstream two. 4x3=12 6x2=12

He went 24 miles.