How do I work this out?
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Answer:
Speed of boat in still water = 64 km/hr
Speed of the current = 11 km/hr
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the speed of motorboat in still water = x km/hr
Let the speed of current = y km/hr
Motorboat travels 371 km in 7 hours going upstream.
Speed of motorboat while going upstream = speed of motorboat in still water - speed of current = (x-y)
=>
=> ------------------------------(1)
Motorboat travels 525 km in 7 hours going downstream.
Speed of motorboat while going downstream = speed of motorboat in still water + speed of current = (x+y)
=>
=> -----------------------------(2)
Solving for x and y from (1) and (2):
Adding (1) and (2):
2x = 128
=> x = 64
Substituting the value of x in (1), y = 11