document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193696>Question 193696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben owns a house on a river. The river flows at 3 mph. Ben decides to start rowing downstream, with a current, at noon. He wants to return to his house at 5 P.M. At what time should Ben turn around and row home if he normally rows 5 mph in water that has no current?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Roundtrip DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 5 hrs ; average rate = 5 mph ; distance = rt = 25 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Downstream DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 12.5 miles ; rate = 8 mph ; time = d/r = 12.5/8 = 1.5625 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5625*60 min = 33 min 45 sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He should turn around at 1:33 + 45 sec.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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