It Takes a Barge 1 Hour to Travel 8 Miles

question 113

Multiple Choice

It takes a barge 1 hour to travel 8 miles downstream with the current and 4 hours to return against the current. Find the speed of the barge in still water and the speed of the current.

• A) barge: 8 mph; current: 2 mph
• B) barge: 5 mph; current: 3 mph
• C) barge: 6 mph; current: 4 mph
• D) barge: 6 mph; current: 3 mph

Identify and understand various types of fallacies in reasoning.

Distinguish between valid and sound arguments.

Understand the concept of warranted arguments and when an argument is considered worthy of acceptance.

Comprehend the progression from coincidence to correlation to causal explanations.

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