Question 1054327
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A rowing team rowing with the current traveled 12 km in 2 h. Rowing against the current, the team rowed 10 km in the same amount of time. 
Find the rate of the rowing team in calm water and the rate of the current.
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<U>Answer</U>. 5.5 {{{km/h}}} and 0.5 {{{km/h}}}.


<U>Solution</U>


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It is a typical Upstream and Downstream trips word problem.

You can find similar fully solved similar problems on Upstream and Downstream trips with detailed solutions in the lessons 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Wind-and-Current-problems.lesson>Wind and Current problems</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/More-problems-on-upstream-and-downstream-round-trips.lesson>More problems on upstream and downstream round trips</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Selected-problems-from-the-archive-on-a-boat-floating-Upstream-and-Downstream.lesson>Selected problems from the archive on the boat floating Upstream and Downstream</A> 


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The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the section "<U>Word problems</U>", the topic "<U>Travel and Distance problems</U>".