Question
During the first part of a canoe trip, May paddled 20 km up steam and 20 km back in
a total time of 5 hrs. The speed of the river is 3 km/hr. Find May’s speed in still water. Set up the
equation first then solve.
a total time of 5 hrs. The speed of the river is 3 km/hr. Find May’s speed in still water. Set up the
equation first then solve.
Answers
Steve
since time = distance/speed,
20/(x-3) + 20/(x+3) = 5
20/(x-3) + 20/(x+3) = 5