SOLUTION: A boat travels 50 km/hr downstream and took 5 hours to go back upstream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

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Question 1161727: A boat travels 50 km/hr downstream and took 5 hours to go back upstream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is a CORRUPTED condition.

You missed VITALLY IMPORTANT part of it.

Without this missed part, the problem CAN NOT be solved.


Also, a boat traveling at 50 km/h in eater is something not very realistic . . .



Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A boat travels 50 km/hr downstream and took 5 hours to go back upstream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Not enough info.