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Ben's boat will take 1½ hours longer to go 12 miles up a river than to return. What is the rate of his boat if the rate of the current is 2 miles an hour? a. 4 mph b. 5 mph…

Ben's boat will take 1½ hours longer to go 12 miles up a river than to return. What is the rate of his boat if the rate of the current is 2 miles an hour? a. 4 mph b. 5 mph…
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Ben's boat will take 1½ hours longer to go 12 miles up a river than to return. What is the rate of his boat if the rate of the current is 2 miles an hour?

a. 4 mph
b. 5 mph
c. 6 mph

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Answer: C. 6 mph

I took the test a while back, and I'm sure I had this one correct.

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