The speed of the boat downstream is 23.7 km / h. Find your own speed of the boat and its speed

The speed of the boat downstream is 23.7 km / h. Find your own speed of the boat and its speed against the current, if the current speed is 3.8 km / h.

1. Let us find the boat’s own speed if its speed along the river and the speed of the river are known.

23, 7 – 3.8 = 19.9 kilometers per hour.

2. Find out the speed of the boat against the current of the river.

19.9 – 3.8 = 16.1 kilometers per hour.

Answer: The boat’s own speed is 19.9 kilometers per hour, and the speed against the river flow is 16.1 kilometers per hour.



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