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19 January, 10:29

Diane swim 5 kilometers against the current in the same amout of time it took her to swim 15 kilometers with the current. The rate of the current was 2 kilometers per hour. How fast would diane swim if there were no current?

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  1. 19 January, 10:58
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    4 km/hr

    Explanation:

    suppose 's' is Diane's speed with no current.

    't' represents time in hrs.

    Using the formula:

    Distance = speed 's' x time 't'

    -> when she swims against the current, equation will be,

    5 = (s-2) t

    t = 5 / (s-2)

    ->when she was swimming with the current, equation is,

    15 = (s+2) t

    t = 15 / (s+2)

    equating eq (1) and (2)

    5 / (s-2) = 15 / (s+2)

    5s + 10 = 15s - 30

    40 = 10s

    s = 40/10

    s=4

    Therefore, if there were no current, her speed is 4km/hr
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