Boating: A paddleboat moves at a rate of 12 mph in still water. If the rover’s current moves at a rate of 3 mph, how long will i

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t take the boat to travel 36 miles downstream and 36 miles upsteam? (Two answers)

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Lostsunrise [7] · Answer 1 · 2023-04-22T07:20:24+03:00

The time taken by the boat to travel 32 miles downstream is 2.1 hours and for upstream 3.56 hours.

<h3>What is speed?</h3>

Speed is defined as the ratio of the time distance traveled by the body to the time taken by the body to cover the distance.

Given that:-

A paddleboat moves at a rate of 12 mph in still water. If the rover’s current moves at a rate of 3 mph.
how long will it take the boat to travel 36 miles downstream and 36 miles upstream?

The time taken by the boat upstream will be calculated as:-

( B + W ) Td = D

( 12 + 3 ) Td = 32

( 15 ) Td = 32

Td = 32 / 15 = 2.1 hours

The time taken by the boat downstream will be calculated as:-

( B - W ) Tu = D

( 12 - 3 ) Tu = 32

9 Tu = 32

Tu = 32 / 9 = 3.56 hours.

Therefore the time taken by the boat to travel 32 miles downstream is 2.1 hours and for upstream 3.56 hours.

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