document.write( "Question 364475: avigation. In 3 sec, Penny walks 24 ft, to the bow (front) of a tugboat. The boat is cruising at a rate of 5 ft/sec. What is Penny’s rate of travel with respect to land?\r
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In 3 sec, Penny walks 24 ft, to the bow (front) of a tugboat. The boat is cruising at a rate of 5 ft/sec. What is Penny’s rate of travel with respect to land?
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\n" ); document.write( "24 ft/3 sec = 8 ft/sec walking
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\n" ); document.write( "8 + 5 = 13 ft/sec wrt the land.
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