SOLUTION: Jan swims at a speed of 5.8 mph in still water. The river she's in flows at a speed of 3.7 mph. How long will it take Jan to swim 2.2 mi downstream?
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Question 129996: Jan swims at a speed of 5.8 mph in still water. The river she's in flows at a speed of 3.7 mph. How long will it take Jan to swim 2.2 mi downstream?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
DISTANCE=RATE*TIME
2.2=(5.8+3.7)T
2.2=9.5T
T=2.2/9.5
T=.2316 HOURS OR 13.9 MINUTES TO SWIM DOWNSTREAM 2.2 MILES.
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