Question

A canoe in still water travels at a rate of 10 miles per hour. The current today is traveling at a rate of 3 miles per hour. If it took an extra hour to travel upstream, how far was the trip one way?

about 14 miles
about 15 miles
about 16 miles
about 17 miles
About 15 miles is the answer
d/(10-3) = d/(10+3)+1
so you are correct

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