SOLUTION: A boat travels 60 km upstream (against the current) in 5 hours. The boat travels the same distance downstream in 3 hours. What is the rate of the boat in still water
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Question 242865: A boat travels 60 km upstream (against the current) in 5 hours. The boat travels the same distance downstream in 3 hours. What is the rate of the boat in still water
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
60/5=12 km/h.
60/3=20 km/h.
(20-12)/2=8/2=4 km/h is the speed of the current.
20-4=16 km/h is the speed of the boat.
12+4=16 ditto.
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