Answer:
(4 x 3) x 2=
=12 x 2
=24
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the speed of the current equal c
and the speed of the boat in still water equal b.
b + c = 1.5 (b - c)
b + c = 1.5b - 1.5c
0.5b = 2.5c
b = 5c
The speed of the current is 1.5 mph so
b = 5 * 1.5 = 7.5 mph
Since this is out of 4, you can think of 4 as being 1. Now each part of 4 needs to have an equal value so you need to split 1 into 4 equal values. So half of 1 is 0.5 and half of 0.5 is 0.25. So, each part of 4 has a value of 0.25.
1/4 = 0.25
2/4 = 0.50
3/4 = 0.75
