SOLUTION: a river flows at 3km/h. a canoeist travelling at 12km/h paddles ipstream for 3.5 hours. what distance does the canoeist travel in that time?

Question 1139629: a river flows at 3km/h. a canoeist travelling at 12km/h paddles ipstream for 3.5 hours. what distance does the canoeist travel in that time?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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river flows at 3km/h. a canoeist travelling at 12km/h paddles ipstream for 3.5 hours. what distance does the canoeist travel ?
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River speed is not important here. The canoeist IS TRAVELING 12 Kilometers per Hour.

42 kilometers
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
travelling at 12km/h
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Is that wrt the water?
Or wrt the Earth?
'with respect to'
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