SOLUTION: A boat can sail at a steady speed if 16m/s in still water. If this boat sails up a river flowing at 4m/s, determine the speed at which the boat is travelling. And what speed wil

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Question 1075708: A boat can sail at a steady speed if 16m/s in still water. If this boat sails up a river flowing at 4m/s, determine the speed at which the boat is travelling.
And what speed will the boat travel when sailing down stream?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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upstream speed: 16-4=12

downstream speed: 16%2B4=20