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Question 13 of 15

A canoe travels 6 miles per hour downstream and 2 miles per hour upstream.
Let x represent the canoe's speed with no water current (still water) and y
represent the speed of the water current, in miles per hour. Then the situation
can be represented by this system of equations:
Choose the two correct options.
x + y = 6
x - y = 2
A. The speed of the canoe in still water is 4 miles per hour.
B. The speed of the canoe in still water is 2 miles per hour.
C. The speed of the water current is 4 miles per hour.
D. The speed of the water current is 2 miles per hour.

Answer 1

ANSWER : A AND D.

Explanation:

the water current would be 2 mph and the canoe is 4 mph

See, 6miles downstream it would be 4mph of canoe + water boost ( 2 mph) = 6mph.

The canoe upstream would be 4mph - water resistance (2mph) = 2mph upstream.

The answers should be A and D.

Answer 2

It would be A and C.