Alicia went on a steamboat ride up the Mississippi River. The boat travels 24 miles per hour in still water. How long will it take her to travel 54 miles upstream if the current of the river is 6 miles per hour?

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Alicia went on a steamboat ride up the Mississippi River. The boat travels 24 miles per hour in still water. How long will it take her to travel 54 miles upstream if the current of the river is 6 miles per hour?
Please help me. (:

bobpursley · Answer

her speed over groundis 18mph time=distance/speed

Blaineley · Answer

Thank you. (:

andrea · Answer

Alicia went on a steamboat ride up the Mississippi River. The boat travels 24 miles per hour in still water. How long will it take her to travel 48 miles upstream if the current of the river is 8 miles per hour?