SOLUTION: A motorboat takes 5 hours to travel 300 going upstream. The return trip takes 3 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the curr

Question 633823: A motorboat takes 5 hours to travel 300 going upstream. The return trip takes 3 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?

Question states***  Note:  D = rt   or r = D/t

 r - c =  300/5

 r + c = 300/3

  2r = 160

   r = 80mph  and c = 20mph



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