SOLUTION: A riverboat on the mississippi river travels 48 miles upstream in 4 hours. The return take only 3 hours. Find the rate of the current

Question 697703: A riverboat on the mississippi river travels 48 miles upstream in 4 hours. The return take only 3 hours. Find the rate of the current
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A riverboat on the mississippi river travels 48 miles upstream in 4 hours. The return take only 3 hours. Find the rate of the current
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U/S = 12 mi/hr (48/4)
D/S = 16 mi/hr (48/3)
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Boat's speed is the average = 14 mi/hr
Current is the difference = 2 mi/hr

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