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Two people are paddling a canoe downstream with a speed of 3.5 km/h relative to the river. If the river is flowing at 22 km/h, how long will it take them to reach the canoe dock 25 km away? ​

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Answer:

.98 hr (58 min 49 seconds)

Step-by-step explanation:

Their combined speed is 22 + 3.5 = 25.5 km/hr

25 km / 25.5 km/hr = .98 hr

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