Problema Solution
1. A boat’s crew rowed 12 miles downstream with the current, in 2 hours. The return trip upstream, against the current, covered the same distance, but took 3 hours. Find the crew’s rowing rate in still water and the rate of the current?
2. The crew’s rowing rate in still water is _____MPH?
3. The rate of the current is_________mph?
Answer provided by our tutors
12/2 = 6 mph
12/3 = 4 mph
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The rowing speed is the average, = 5 mph
The current is the difference, = 1 mph