SOLUTION: Mia could row at 3 times the speed of the water in the river. She could row 16 miles downstream in 2 hours less than it took her to row 14 miles upstream. What was Mia's rowing spe
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Question 1081915: Mia could row at 3 times the speed of the water in the river. She could row 16 miles downstream in 2 hours less than it took her to row 14 miles upstream. What was Mia's rowing speed in still water? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let r be the rate of the water, and 3r be Mia's rowing speed. Then:
16/3r+r +2=14/3r-r
16/4r +2=14/2r
16+8r=28
8r=12
r=12/8=1.5 mph
3r=4.5 mph is Mia's rowing speed in still water. ☺☺☺☺
