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The current in a river is 1.0 meters/second. Britney swims 300 meters against the current. If she normally swims with a speed of 2.0 meters/second in still water, how long does it take her to complete the trip?

A.
100 seconds
B.
200 seconds
C.
400 seconds
D.
300 seconds

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Answer:

If Britney can average 2.0 m/s for 300 m At that speed for just a 100 m Long course, she could have the Record at 50.0 s, and that's assuming the turn doesn't affect her speed in a negative way. The current Record for 100 m Freestyle for women is: 52.07 s.

So your answer is 100 seconds,

Explanation:

I hope this helps.

User ToddP
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Answer: D. 300 seconds

2-1=1 which means if Britney is swimming 2 m/s against a current of 1 m/s, she will be swimming at 1 m/s

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