of 16 km/h in still water. The boat is paddled 10 km downstream in a river in the same time it takes to go 5 km upstream. What is the speed of the river ger or a fraction.)

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A paddle boat can move at a speed of 16 km/h in still water. The boat is paddled 10 km downstream in a river in the same time it takes to go 5 km upstream. What is the speed of the river
The speed of the river is
(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction.)
Transcribed Image Text:A paddle boat can move at a speed of 16 km/h in still water. The boat is paddled 10 km downstream in a river in the same time it takes to go 5 km upstream. What is the speed of the river The speed of the river is (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction.)
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