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A Person in a Rowboat 2 Miles from the Nearest

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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 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


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

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