SOLUTION: A fishing boat travels at 20 mph on its way to the fishing grounds.It takes two horsto reach the grounds.On the way back,when the boat was filled with fish,it can only travel 15 mp

Question 954768: A fishing boat travels at 20 mph on its way to the fishing grounds.It takes two horsto reach the grounds.On the way back,when the boat was filled with fish,it can only travel 15 mph,how long will it take the boat to reach home.
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Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(20mph)(2 hours)= 40 miles to the fishing ground.
(40 miles)/15 mph=2.667 hours
ANSWER: It will take the boat 2 hours and 40 minutes to get home.
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