Suppose you own a rowboat and sometimes go rowing in the summer. In June, you are planning to go rowing with two of your friends (three people total in the boat) , and in July, you are planning to go rowing with just one friend (two people total in the boat) . Will you put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or on the two-person trip?

A) You will put in more effort on the three-person trip.
B) You will put in more effort on the two-person trip.
C) You will put in the same amount of effort on both trips.
D) It is impossible to say-no research has examined this question.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  With fewer people in the boat, each person must contribute more effort to move the boat at the same speed, so you will put in more effort on the two-person trip.

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