Question

Two boats leave the same dock in Cairo at the same time. One heads north on the Mississippi River while the other heads south. The northbound boat travels four miles per hour. The southbound boat goes eight miles per hour. How many hours will it take them to be 66 miles apart?

Answer 1

It will take the boat going north 16.5hrs and the boat going south will take it 8.25hrs

Explanation:

divide 66/4 for the north boat and 66/8 for the south boat