What is the recoil speed of the fisherman and his boat

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A 78.05kg fisherman is sitting in his 33.25kg fishing boat along with his 13.49kg tackle box. The boat and it cargo are sitting at rest near the dock. He throws the tackle box toward the dock with a speed of 2.507m/s. What is the recoil speed of the fisherman and his boat?

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