Question

Keith swam 4 kilometers against the current in the same amount of time it took him to swim 12 kilometers with the current. The rate of the current was 2 kilometers per hour. How fast would Keith swim if there were no current?Rate he swam with no current=

Answer 1

Let the rate he swam with no current be

`=x`

The rate against the current will be

`=(x-2)km\text{ /hr}`

The rate with the current will be

`=(x+2)`

Given that the rate of the current is

The distance swam against the current is

The distance swam with the current is