A boat takes 2/3 as much time to travel downstream as to return upstream. If the rate of the river's current is 8 kph, what is the speed of the boat in still water? 38 kph 40 kph 41 kph. 39 kph.

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A boat takes 2/3 as much time to travel downstream as to return upstream. If the rate of the
river's current is 8 kph, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
38 kph
40 kph
41 kph
39 kph
Transcribed Image Text:A boat takes 2/3 as much time to travel downstream as to return upstream. If the rate of the river's current is 8 kph, what is the speed of the boat in still water? 38 kph 40 kph 41 kph 39 kph
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