SOLUTION: peter swam the English channel in 6 hrs 57 min and 50 sec. how long is the channel?

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Question 950988: peter swam the English channel in 6 hrs 57 min and 50 sec. how long is the channel?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We would need to know his average speed.
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