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A motorboat travels 192 kilometers in 3 hours going upstream and 360 kilometers in 4 hours going downstream. What is the rate in still water and the rate of the current

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To find the rate in still water, we need to find the average speed of the boat. The total distance traveled by the boat is 192 + 360 = 552 kilometers. The total time taken is 3 + 4 = 7 hours.

So, the average speed of the boat is 552/7 = 78.857 km/hr.

To find the rate of the current, we need to find the difference in speed between the upstream and downstream journeys. The difference in speed is 360/4 - 192/3 = 90 - 64 = 26 km/hr.

So, the rate of the current is 26 km/hr.

Therefore, the rate in still water is 78.857 km/hr and the rate of the current is 26 km/hr.

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