A paddleboat on the Mississippi River travels 48 milesdownstream, with the current, in 3 hours. The return trip,against the current, takes the paddleboat 4 hours. Find theboat's rate in still water and the rate of the current.

distance travelled = 48 miles time (downstream) = 3 hours time (upstream) = 4 hours

Answered: A paddleboat on the Mississippi River…

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A paddleboat on the Mississippi River travels 48 miles downstream, with the current, in 3 hours. The return trip, against the current, takes the paddleboat 4 hours. Find the boat's rate in still water and the rate of the current.