SOLUTION: it takes a garbage scow 8 hours to travel 24 miles up stream and 8 hours to travel 88 miles down stream. what is average speed of the scow in still water , and what is the speed of
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Question 452625: it takes a garbage scow 8 hours to travel 24 miles up stream and 8 hours to travel 88 miles down stream. what is average speed of the scow in still water , and what is the speed of the current. Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 24+88/16=112/16=7
24/8=3 mph
88/8=11 mph
7-c=3
7+c=11
c=4
The speed of the boat in still water is 7 mph. The current is 3 mph..
