A boat makes a 120-mile trip downstream in 3 hours but makes the return trip in 4 hours ... If b = the rate of the boat in still water and c = the rate of the current, which of the following equations represents the trip upstream?. A] 3 (b - c) = 120. B] 4 (b - c) = 120. C] 4 (b + c) = 121

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Ishaan Frey

12 November, 04:23

A boat makes a 120-mile trip downstream in 3 hours but makes the return trip in 4 hours ... If b = the rate of the boat in still water and c = the rate of the current, which of the following equations represents the trip upstream?. A] 3 (b - c) = 120. B] 4 (b - c) = 120. C] 4 (b + c) = 121

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Fernanda Riddle · Answer 1

The boat makes 120 mile trip downstream in 3 hours, but makes the return trip in 4 hours. If b-the rate of the boat in still water and c = the rate of the current, the following equations represents the trip upstream; 4 (b - c) = 120. The answer will be B.