Speed of the boat downstream 14 3/7 km / h Speed of the river 2 1/4 km / h Find the boat’s own speed.

In order to find the boat’s own speed, it is necessary to calculate the difference between the speed of the boat downstream and the speed of the river.

V = 14 3/7 – 2 1/4, where V is the boat’s own speed.

We bring the fractions to a common denominator and calculate the speed of the boat:

V = 14 3/7 – 2 1/4 = 14 12/28 – 2 7/28 = 12 5/28 (km / h).

Answer: the boat’s own speed is 12 5/28 km / h.



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