SOLUTION: A boat on a river travels downstream between two points, 80 mi apart, in 1 h. The return trip against the current takes 2.5 hours.
What is the boat's speed (in still water)?
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What is the boat's speed (in still water)?
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Question 1190121: A boat on a river travels downstream between two points, 80 mi apart, in 1 h. The return trip against the current takes 2.5 hours.
What is the boat's speed (in still water)? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A boat on a river travels downstream between two points, 80 mi apart, in 1 h. The return trip against the current takes 2.5 hours.
What is the boat's speed (in still water)?
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Find the 2 speeds, downstream and upstream.
The boat's speed is the average of the 2.
