SOLUTION: A boat takes 4.0 hours to travel 33 km down a river, and 5 hours to return. Express your answer in two significant figures.

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Question 1145916: A boat takes 4.0 hours to travel 33 km down a river, and 5 hours to return. Express your answer in two significant figures.
Answer by ikleyn(52866)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Although the post does not contain any question, the problem may have two answers. 

One answer is   = 7.43  km/h  (rounded as requested).


The other answer is   = 0.83  km/h  (rounded as requested).


Had you put your question in the post, I'd explain you what these numbers mean.


But it looks like, you are not too interested in it.


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