SOLUTION: A rowing team rowed with the current for 2 hours and travelled 40 Km. Rowing against the current the team travelled 16 Km in 2 hours. Find the team‘s rowing rate in c
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Question 474127: A rowing team rowed with the current for 2 hours and travelled 40 Km. Rowing against the current the team travelled 16 Km in 2 hours. Find the team‘s rowing rate in calm water and the rate of the current?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the 2 rates.
The rowing speed is the average of them.
The current is 1/2 of the difference.
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