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9 December, 13:14

A boat moves at 10.0 m/s relative to the water. if the boat is in a river where the current is 2.00 m/s, how long does it take the boat to make a complete round trip of 1 000 m upstream followed by a 1 000-m trip downstream?

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  1. 9 December, 13:32
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    upstream = 1000 / (10-2) = 1000/8 = 125 seconds

    downstream = 1000 / (10+2) = 1000/12 = 83.33 seconds

    125+83.33 = 208.33 seconds

    208.33/60 = 3.472 minutes.

    Round answer as needed
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