A man can row at 6 km/h in still water. The river flows at 2 km/h. If it takes him a total of 3 hours to row to a place and return, how far is the place? (answer in km)

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8. Downstream = 8 km/h, upstream = 4 km/h. If distance = d, d/8 + d/4 = 3 ⇒ 3d/8 = 3 ⇒ d = 8 km.

A man can row at 6 km/h in still water. The river flows at 2 km/h. If it takes him a total of 3 hours to row to a place and return, how far is the place? (answer in km)

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