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In the great flood of 1993, the Mississippi River was so high that it caused the Illinois River to flow backward. If the Illinois River flowed at the rate of -1500 feet per hour, how far would the water travel in 48 hours?

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1500 * 48 = 72000 \: feet \: backwards
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