Acanoe can go 24 km downstream in three hours. the return trip takes four hours. what is the speed of the current?

The speed of the current 1 km/hr

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

A canoe can go 24 KM downstream in three hours. The return trip takes four hours.

Points to remember

Let speed of canoe in still water = x km/hr

Speed of stream or current = y km/hr

Downstream speed with stream speed = x + y

Upstream speed against stream speed = x - y

To find the speed of current

From the given information we can write,

Downstream speed = x + y = 24/3 = 8 km/hr

upstream  speed =x - y = 24/4 = 6 km/hr

y = [(x + y) - (x -y)]/2 = (8 - 6)/2 = 1

Therefore the speed of the current = 1 km/hr

step-by-step explanation:

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