A Person in a Rowboat 2 Miles from the Nearest

question 32

Multiple Choice

A person in a rowboat 2 miles from the nearest point on a straight shoreline wishes to reach his house which is 6 miles farther down the shore. If he can row at a rate of 6 miles per hour and run at a rate of 10 miles per hour, what is the minimum amount of time (in minutes) it will take him to get home?

• A) 68 minutes
• B) 45 minutes
• C) 52 minutes
• D) 73 minutes

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