A boat can travel 48 miles upstream in 4 hours. the return trip takes 3 hours. find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.

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A boat can travel 48 miles upstream in 4 hours. the return trip takes 3 hours. find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.

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Upstream velocity=48/4=12mph
Downstrean velocity=48/3=16mph

Ekreloff answered May 18, 2018

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