SOLUTION: The speed of a boat in still water is 16 mph. The boat traveled the same distance downstream in 9 minutes that it traveled upstream in 15 minutes. Find the speed of the current.

Question 29569: The speed of a boat in still water is 16 mph. The boat traveled the same distance downstream in 9 minutes that it traveled upstream in 15 minutes. Find the speed of the current.
Mary
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the speed of the current be x
9 minutes = 0.15hours
15 minutes = 0.25 hors
EquatioN:

0.15(16+x)=0.25(15-x)
2.4+0.15x=4-0.25x
-1.6=-0.4x
x=4

Hence, the speed of the current is 4mph.
Paul.
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