"Junior's boat will go 15 miles per hour in still water. If he can go 12 miles downstream in the same amount of time as it takes to go 9 miles upstream then what is the speed of the current?"
Time and Distance Problem 10 Solution
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time and Distance Problem 10
In this algebra time and distance word problem a anonymous commenter asked the following under the ask your own question post ....
"Junior's boat will go 15 miles per hour in still water. If he can go 12 miles downstream in the same amount of time as it takes to go 9 miles upstream then what is the speed of the current?"
Time and Distance Problem 10 Solution
"Junior's boat will go 15 miles per hour in still water. If he can go 12 miles downstream in the same amount of time as it takes to go 9 miles upstream then what is the speed of the current?"
Time and Distance Problem 10 Solution
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