SOLUTION: a river boat can travel at 20km per hour in still water. the boat travels 30km upstream against the current then turns around and trevels the same distance back with the current. i
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Question 736344: a river boat can travel at 20km per hour in still water. the boat travels 30km upstream against the current then turns around and trevels the same distance back with the current. if the total trip took 7.5 hours, what is the speed of the current?
this is what i`ve got..
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your solution and your answer are correct.
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