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1) A boat traveled 144 miles each way downstream and back. The trip downstream took 6 hours. The trip back took 24 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? What is t…

1) A boat traveled 144 miles each way downstream and back. The trip downstream took 6 hours. The trip back took 24 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? What is t…
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1) A boat traveled 144 miles each way downstream and back. The trip downstream took 6 hours.

The trip back took 24 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? What is the speed of
the current?

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User Ruud De Jong
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Since taking 4.8 km per hour for the boat then it takes 4.5
km per hour for the water curent
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