SOLUTION: From a point on a river,two boats are driven in opposite directions, one at 6 miles per hour and the other at 5 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 33 miles apart?
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Question 564391: From a point on a river,two boats are driven in opposite directions, one at 6 miles per hour and the other at 5 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 33 miles apart? Answer by ad_alta(240) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If we consider the rate of boat B from the frame of reference of boat A, we see that B is moving away from A at 6+5=11 mi/hr. Thus, in 33/11=3 hours they will be 33 miles apart.
