document.write( "Question 1016249: HELP PLEASE \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A KAYAKER SPENDS 2 HOURS PADDLING UP A STREAM FROM POINT A TO B. QUICKLY TURNS HER KAYAK AROUND AND IMMEDIATLY HEADS BACK DOWN. IT TAKES HER ONLY 1 HOUR TO FLOAT BACK DOWNSTREAM FRON POINT B TO POINT A. IF POINTS A AND B ARE 6 MILES APART WHAT WAS THE KAYAKER'S AVERAGE RATE OF SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR ?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A 12 MILES PER HOUR
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\n" ); document.write( "C 4 MILES PER HOUR
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Total distance: From A-B + From B-A = 6 mi + 6 mi = 12 mi
\n" ); document.write( "Total time: From A-B + From B-A = 2 hrs + 1 hr = 3 hrs
\n" ); document.write( "Speed = distance/time = 12 mi/3 hr = 4 mi/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER : Average speed for the entire trip was 4 mph. (C is correct)\r
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