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A boat travels 30 miles upstream in 4 hours. The trip downstream takes 2.5 hours. Find the rate of he boat in still water.

 Mar 5, 2017
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30 / 4 = 7.5 mph - the boat's speed upstream

30 2.5 = 12 mph - the boat's speed downstream

12 - 7.5 = 4.5 mph - the speed of the current both ways

4.5 / 2 = 2.25 mph - The actual speed of the current.

7.5 + 2.25 =9.75 mph - the speed of the boat in still water, which is the same as:

12 - 2.25 =9.75 mph

 Mar 5, 2017
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We have that  D/T  = R

 

Let the speed in still water be S   and let the current speed = C

 

So....the rate with the current is S + C   and the rate going against the current is S - C

 

And we know that

30/ 2.5  = S + C    

12  = S + C    (1)     and

 

30/4   =  (S - C) 

7.5 + C  = S   (2)

 

Put (2)  into (1)

 

12 =  7.5 + C + C

 

12  = 7.5 + 2C

 

4.5 = 2C     divide both sides by 2

 

2.25  mph  = C  = rate of the current

 

And, using (2), the speed of the boat in still water = 7.5 + 2.25 =  9.75mph

 

 

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 Mar 5, 2017
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 Mar 5, 2017
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 Mar 6, 2017

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