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A motorboat travels 275 kilometers in 5 hours going upstream. It travels 405 kilometers going downstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?

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Explanation:


275 * 5 = 1375

The rate of the motorboat on still water is 1375


405 * 5 = 2025

The current rate of the motorboat is 2025

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