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A boat on a river traveled 16 miles in 20 miles going downstream. The boat can hold 15 gallons of gas. It takes 30 minutes for the boat to travel back upstream to where it started. Find the speed of the current. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A boat on a river traveled 16 miles in 20 minutes going downstream. The boat can hold 15 gallons of gas. It takes 30 minutes for the boat to travel back upstream to where it started. Find the speed of the current.
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Downstream DATA:
dist = 16 miles ; time = 1/3 hr ; rate = d/t = 16/(1/3) = 48 mph
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Upstream DATA:
dist = 16 miles ; time = 1/2 hr ; rate = d/t = 16/(1/2) = 32 mph
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Equations:
Downstream:: b + c = 48 mph
Upstream ::: b - c = 32 mph
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Subtract and solve for "c":
2c = 16
current = 8 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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