SOLUTION: A sealed bottle is dropped into a river with a 5 MPH current. How long does it take to float 75 miles downstream?
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Question 920472: A sealed bottle is dropped into a river with a 5 MPH current. How long does it take to float 75 miles downstream?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= 15hr
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