Rowing upstream for 5 mi against a strong current, your speed is 20% less than your normal rowing speed. On the return trip down

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Rowing upstream for 5 mi against a strong current, your speed is 20% less than your normal rowing speed. On the return trip down

stream, your speed is 20% greater than your normal rowing speed. Will you finish the whole trip in the same time as if you had rowed at normal speed throughout? How much longer than usual will your total time be?

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spayn [35] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-08T01:19:41+03:00

spayn [35]3 years ago

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it would be the same as rowing normal speed because you loose 20% for 5 mi and gain 20% back for 5 mi

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