A swimmer heading directly across a river 200 m wide reaches the opposite bank in 6 min 40 s. She is swept downstream 480 m. How fast can she swim in still water?
A) 0.50 m/s
B) 0.80 m/s
C) 1.2 m/s
D) 1.4 m/s
E) 1.8 m/s

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The Answer of A swimmer heading directly across a river 200 m wide reaches the opposite bank in 6 min 40 s. She is swept downstream 480 m. How fast can she swim in still water?
A) 0.50 m/s
B) 0.80 m/s
C) 1.2 m/s
D) 1.4 m/s
E) 1.8 m/s

A Swimmer Heading Directly Across a River 200 M Wide