The current on the Mississippi River is a constant 4 miles per hour. A paddleboat travels 48 miles upstream in the same amount o

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3 years ago

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f time that it takes to travel 72 miles downstream. Find the speed of the boat in still water.

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Dmitriy789 [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-30T04:46:18+03:00

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Upstream-44
Downstream-68
I think

Yanka [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-30T07:16:00+03:00

Yanka [14]3 years ago

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Divide each mile amount by the speed of the current (48/4=12 and 72/4=18) add the two numbers (12+18=30) The speed of the boat is 30mph