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A motorboat travels 244 kilometers in 4 hours going upstream and 665

kilometers in 7 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?

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User Burmat
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Answer:

Rate of the current: 19 kilometers per hour

Rate of the boat in still water: 80 kilometers per hour

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