2 Answered Questions for the topic Boat Speed Word Problems

Boat Speed Word Problems

02/09/15

Speed/current word problem

Len is planning a three hour trip down the river and back to his starting point. He can paddle in still water at 3mi/h and the current is 2mi/hr. How much time can he spend going downstream? How... more
Boat Speed Word Problems

02/09/15

I'im having trouble solving this word problem dealing with current speed

A boat goes 36km downstream in the same amount of time that it takes to go 24km upstream. If the current is flowing at 3km/hr what is the rate of the boat in still water. 

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