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Victoria has a boat that can move at a speed of 20km/h in still water. She rides 140km downstream in the same time it takes 35km upstream. What is the speed of the river?

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time = distance/speed
If the river's speed is r,
140/(20+r) = 35/(20-r)
r=12

check:
140/32 = 35/8

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