SOLUTION: If it takes 3 hrs to travel 15 miles downstream and 5 hr to travel upstream, how fast is the current if the speed of the boat remains constant?
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Question 435128: If it takes 3 hrs to travel 15 miles downstream and 5 hr to travel upstream, how fast is the current if the speed of the boat remains constant?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15/3=5 mph
15/5=3 mph
5+3/2=4 mph equals speed of the boat
5-4=1
4-3=1
The speed of the current is 1 mph..
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