SOLUTION: A boat travels a certain distance upstream in 5 hours, and the same distance down stream in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat is 18 mph, what is the speed of the current (in mph) ?
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Question 391716: A boat travels a certain distance upstream in 5 hours, and the same distance down stream in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat is 18 mph, what is the speed of the current (in mph) ? Answer by chrisrao(11) (Show Source):