Question

Jamie is paddling her kayak on a river. She first paddles downstream (with the current) from her campsite to a picnic area, where she eats lunch. She then paddles upstream back to her campsite. What are Jamie's paddling speed in still water and the speed of the river's current?

Answer 1

Only demonstrative due to lack of numerical info

Explanation:

To answer this question, you would need to know how long Jamie took to paddle downstream to the picnic area and how far she traveled, as well as how long she took to paddle upstream back to her campsite and how far she traveled. With this information, you can use the formula:

speed = distance / time

to calculate Jamie's paddling speed in still water and the speed of the river's current.

Without more information, it is not possible to determine Jamie's paddling speed in still water or the speed of the river's current.