Ratios, Rates, Proportional Relationships, and Units

SAT Math· difficulty 5/5

A boat goes 3030 km downstream in 22 hours, and the same 3030 km upstream in 33 hours. What is the speed of the current?

  • A

    1.5 km/h

  • B

    2.5 km/h

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  • C

    1 km/h

  • D

    3 km/h

Explanation

Downstream: b+c=15b + c = 15. Upstream: bc=10b - c = 10. Solve: b=12.5b = 12.5, c=2.5c = 2.5 km/h.

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