SOLUTION: Sailing with the current, a boat takes 3 hours to travel 60 miles. The return trip, against the current, takes 5 hours. Find the average speed of the boat and of the current.
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Question 542489: Sailing with the current, a boat takes 3 hours to travel 60 miles. The return trip, against the current, takes 5 hours. Find the average speed of the boat and of the current. Answer by friesr(113) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! down stream = 60/3 or 20mph
up stream = 60/5 or 12mph
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20 - current = 12 + current
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Current would be 4mph
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Boat would be 16mph
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