SOLUTION: Chris can row a boat a distance of 20 miles in 2.5 hours when he is rowing with the current. It takes him 3 hours to row the same distance when he is rowing against the current.
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Question 585156: Chris can row a boat a distance of 20 miles in 2.5 hours when he is rowing with the current. It takes him 3 hours to row the same distance when he is rowing against the current. What is the rate of the currentd? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Chris can row a boat a distance of 20 miles in 2.5 hours when he is rowing with the current. It takes him 3 hours to row the same distance when he is rowing against the current. What is the rate of the current?
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let x=speed of boat in still water
let c=speed of current
speed of boat with current x+c
speed of boat against current=x-c
Travel time =distance/speed
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20/(x-c)=3
20/(x+c)=2.5
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3x-3c=20
2.5x+2.5c=20
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7.5x-7.5c=50
7.5x+7.5c=60
15c=10
c=10/15=2/3
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15x=110
x=110/15=22/3
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ans: rate of current=2/3 mph
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