Suppose You Own a Rowboat and Sometimes Go Rowing in the Summer

question 64

Multiple Choice

Suppose you own a rowboat and sometimes go rowing in the summer. In June, you are planning to go rowing with two of your friends (three people total in the boat) , and in July, you are planning to go rowing with just one friend (two people total in the boat) . Will you put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or on the two-person trip?

• A)You will put in more effort on the three-person trip.
• B)You will put in more effort on the two-person trip.
• C)You will put in the same amount of effort on both trips.
• D)It is impossible to say-no research has examined this question.

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