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A boy swims downstream 0.9 miles in the same amount of time that he can swim 0.6 miles upstream. if the rate of the current is 1.5 mph, how fast can he swim in still water.
A. 0.2 mph,
B. 0.75 mph, or
C. 7.5 mph

User Pklimczu
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The answer is c. 7.5mph
User Mike Miller
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Your answer would be 7.5. Hope this helps!
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