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Danny sails a boat downstream. The wind pushes the boat along at 21 km/hr. The current runs downstream at 15 km/hr. What is the actual velocity of the boat?

6.0 km/hr, downstream
1.4 km/hr, downstream
310 km/hr, downstream
36 km/hr, downstream

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36 km/hr, downstream
The wind and current are in the same direction. Therefore adding to each other
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