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It takes a boat going upstream 11 hours to cover the same distance as it would cover in 9 hours going downstream. What is the speed of the boat if the speed of the current is 2 miles per hour?
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It takes a boat going upstream 11 hours to cover the same distance as it would cover in 9 hours going downstream. What is the speed of the boat if the speed of the current is 2 miles per hour?

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A boat travels a certain distance upstream in 5 hours and the same distance downstream in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat is 18 mph, what is the speed of the current (in mph)?

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