Hi,

a boat takes 2/3 as much timeto travel downstream from c to d,as to return.

if the rate of the rivers current is 8kph,what is the speed of the boat in still water?

 D = rt  and distance the same for both trips

 

     

        

              r = 40 kph

  

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