Question

The speed of the current in a river is 6 mph. A ferry operator who works that part of the river is looking to buy a new boat for his business. Every day, his route takes him 22.5 miles against the current and back to his dock, and he needs to make this trip in a total of 9 hours. He has a boat in mind, but he can only test it on a lake where there is no current. How fast must the boat go on the lake in order for it to serve the ferry operator’s needs?

Answer 1

The first step is to determine the rate using the given values. Distance formula 9(x-6)=45 is used where the rate is x-6. Value of x is equivalent to 11. The average speed that covers 45 miles in 9 hours is 5 miles per hour having no current.