Answer:
Let the current speed be "c";
Then the boat speed in still wate is "5c":
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Upstream speed:
distance = 12 miles ; rate = 5c-c = 4c mph ; time = 12/4c = 3/c hrs
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Downstream speed:
distance = 12 miles ; rate = 5c+c = 6c mph ; time = 12/6c = 2/c hrs
Step-by-step explanation:
Equation:
time + time = 2 1/2 hrs
3/c + 2/c = 5/2
Multiply thru by 2c to get:
6 + 4 = 5c
c = 2 mph (speed of the current)
5c = 10 mph (speed of the boat in still water)
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation: you forgot to attach the file but it should look like this i think
To simply this, you just divide the numerator and denominator by its GCF (Greatest common factor)
Factors of 18 : 1,2,3,6,9,18
Factors of 30 : 1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30
As you can see, the great common factors of 18 and 30 is 6.
So divide 18 by 6 and 30 by 6, and you get 3 and 5
Therefore, the simplest form is 3/5
