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A man rows 3 miles downstream in 32 minutes. He rows back again at the same rate in 95 minutes. Find the rate of the river and the man's rate in still water.

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A man rows 3 miles downstream in 32 minutes. He rows back again at the same rate in 95 minutes. Find the rate of the river and the man's rate in still water.

Let X be the down stream speed of the man and y be of water.

we know that speed =distance/time.

x+y=3/32.

x-y=3/95.

By solving above two equatioins.

x=381/6080 mile per minute =3.76 miph.

y=189/6080 miles per minute.

=189*60/6080

=1.87 mile per hour.