document.write( "Question 1195364: You wish to cross a River from point A to the other side of the river, point B. You are using a boat that can travel at 7mph, the river has a current of 2mph. It’ll take you 15 minutes to cross the river, how far downstream will you be by the time you reach point B?\r
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document.write( "Let's say the boat is heading from West to East.  It is given that the boat will spend 15mins (=1/4hr) crossing.  If the boat is continuously pointed directly East, then the only additional information you need is the 2mi/hr river current.\r
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document.write( "Distance downstream upon landing at East side of river is:\r
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document.write( "              2mi/hr * (1/4)hr =  (1/2)mi
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