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Black_prince [1.1K]
3 years ago
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A motorboat takes 3 hours to travel 108 mi going upstream. the return trip takes 2 hours going downstream. What is the rate of t

he boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?
1.Rate of the boat in still water is_________.
2.Rte of the current is__________.
Mathematics
1 answer:
Stella [2.4K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer: The speed of the motorboat in still water is 45mph

The current rate is 9mph.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let u be the motorboat speed in still water and v be the current rate.

The effective speed going upstream is

Distance÷Time = 108÷3 = 36mph

It is the DIFFERENCE of the motorboat speed in still water and the rate of the current. It gives you your first equation

u - v = 36. (1)

The effective speed going downstream is

Distance÷Time = 108÷2 = 54mph

It is the SUM of the motorboat speed in still water and the rate of the current. It gives you your second equation

u + v = 54. (2)

Thus you have this system of two equations in 2 unknowns

u - v = 36, (1) and

u + v = 54. (2)

Add the two equations. You will get

2u = 36 + 54 = 90 ====> u = 90÷2 = 45mph

So, you just found the speed of the motorboat in still water. It is 45mph

Then from the equation (2) you get v = 54 = 45 = 9mph is the current rate.

Answer. The speed of the motorboat in still water is 45mph

The current rate is 9mph

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