document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1186392>Question 1186392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is rowing a boat in a stream.  As he passes under a bridge, a bottle of vodka falls into the water.  Since it's 1/2 full, it floats.  Since it's 1/2 empty, he doesn't hear it.  20 minutes later, he looks for the bottle to take another drink.  He realizes it fell in the water.  He turns around and rows back to the bottle, which is 1 mile from the bridge.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #817295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52788)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=817295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This classic entertainment problem is known at least 200 (may be 300) years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I also solved it more than once at this forum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For its accurate formulation and solution see the lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/27-A-problem-on-a-rower-going-on-a-river-who-missed-the-bottle-of-whiskey-under-a-bridge.lesson>A rower going on a river who missed the bottle of whiskey under a bridge</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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