A Boat Travels 16 Miles Up the River in the Same

question 137

Multiple Choice

A boat travels 16 miles up the river in the same amount of time it takes to travel 28 miles down the same river. If the current is 3 miles per hour, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
D r t Upstream Downstream

• A) 8 miles per hour
• B) 3 miles per hour
• C) 11 miles per hour
• D) 5.5 miles per hour
• E) 6 miles per hour

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