Going against the current, a boat takes 6 hours to make a 120-mile trip. When the boat travels with the current on the return trip, it takes 5 hours.

What is the rate of the boat in still water?

Question

Going against the current, a boat takes 6 hours to make a 120-mile trip. When the boat travels with the current on the return trip, it takes 5 hours.



What is the rate of the boat in still water?

anonymous · Answer

if the wind was the same speed and direction, i would personally just take the average of the two times.

6+5\2=5.5

so 5 and a half hours...? i think

anonymous · Answer

no mt bad its a choice from 2 mph
20 mph
22 mph