Write a System of Equations to Describe the Problem Situation

question 49

Multiple Choice

Write a system of equations to describe the problem situation. Use guess and check to solve the problem. A boat travels 12 miles upstream to a fishing spot. The trip takes 1.2 hours. The return trip, downstream, takes 0.8 hour. Find the speed of the current, c.

• A) c = 2.0 mph
• B) c = 2.5 mph
• C) c = 2.8 mph
• D) c = 3.0 mph
• E) c = 3.5 mph

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