SOLUTION: A boat traveled 240 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The trip back
took 120 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the curr
Algebra.Com
Question 499912: A boat traveled 240 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The trip back
took 120 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.
2)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A boat traveled 240 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The trip back
took 120 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.
----------------
Find the speed going both ways.
The boat's speed is the average.
The current is the difference between either speed and the boat's speed.
RELATED QUESTIONS
A boat traveled 240 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 10 hours. The... (answered by Alan3354)
A boat traveled 108 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 4 hours. The trip (answered by mananth)
A boat traveled 465 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The... (answered by ikleyn)
A boat traveled 72 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 3 hours. The trip... (answered by mananth)
A boat traveled 336 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A boat traveled 108 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 4 hours and the... (answered by ewatrrr)
A BOAT TRAVELED 336 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The... (answered by checkley77,richwmiller)
A boat traveled 336 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The... (answered by mananth)
a boat traveled 336 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The... (answered by josgarithmetic,ikleyn)