SOLUTION: A boat can travel
59 mph in still water. If it travels
325 miles with the current in the same length of time it travels
265 miles against the current, what is the speed of the c
Algebra.Com
Question 965603: A boat can travel
59 mph in still water. If it travels
325 miles with the current in the same length of time it travels
265 miles against the current, what is the speed of the current?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
So when time is the same:
(c=rate of current)
Cross multiply
Subtract 15635mi^2/hr from each side
Add 325cmi to each side.
Divide each side by 590mi
ANSWER: The rate of the current is 6 mph.
RELATED QUESTIONS
A boat can travel 59 mph in still water. If it travels 130 miles with the current in the (answered by josmiceli,addingup,MathTherapy)
a boat can travel 51 mph in still water. if it travels 480 miles with the current in the... (answered by mananth)
a boat can travel 35 mph in still water. if it travels 117 miles with the current in the (answered by mananth)
A boat can travel 48 mph in still water. If it travels 156 miles with the current in the... (answered by mananth)
A boat can travel 51 mph in still water. If it travels 348 miles with the current in the... (answered by richwmiller)
a boat can travel 48 mph in still water. If it travels 486 miles with the current in the... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A boat can travel 27 mph in still water. If it travels 324 miles with the current in the... (answered by edjones)
A boat can travel 29 mph in still water. If it travels 342 miles with the current in the... (answered by fractalier)
A boat can travel 31 mph in still water. If it travels 222 miles with the current in the... (answered by dkppathak)