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What is the combined speed of Geri's rowing and the current when she is traveling downstream?
What is the combined speed of Geri's rowing and the current when she is traveling downstream?
- 15 km/h (correct)
- 10 km/h
- 12 km/h
- 18 km/h
What is the difference between the speed of Geri's rowing and the speed of the current?
What is the difference between the speed of Geri's rowing and the speed of the current?
- 9 km/h
- 6 km/h (correct)
- 3 km/h
- 12 km/h
What is the speed of the current?
What is the speed of the current?
- 1.5 km/h
- 2.5 km/h (correct)
- 3.5 km/h
- 4.5 km/h
If Geri rows for 6 hours without the current, how far will she travel?
If Geri rows for 6 hours without the current, how far will she travel?
What is the proportion of Geri's rowing speed to the speed of the current?
What is the proportion of Geri's rowing speed to the speed of the current?
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Downstream Rowing Speed
Downstream Rowing Speed
The speed at which Geri rows when going with the current.
Upstream Rowing Speed
Upstream Rowing Speed
The speed at which Geri rows against the current.
Total Distance Downstream
Total Distance Downstream
The distance Geri rows downstream in 4 hours.
Total Distance Upstream
Total Distance Upstream
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Rowing in Still Water
Rowing in Still Water
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Study Notes
River Rowing Problem
- Geri rows a boat in Prairie Dog Creek.
- She can row 60 km downstream in 4 hours.
- She can row 36 km upstream in 4 hours.
- The question asks for her rowing rate in still water and the current rate.
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