Q:

Two piers, A and B, are located s km away from each other along a river. A motor boat, with a speed of vkm/hour in still water, is cruising between the two piers. How much time t (in hours) will the motorboat need to get from pier A to pier B and back, if the speed of the current is 5km/hour? Find t if:

Accepted Solution

A:
25/6 Hours (I made a chart)

Distance:
There = 50
Back = 50

Rate(speed):
There = 25+5
Back = 25-5

50/25+5 = 50/30 = 5/3
50/25-5 = 50/20 = 5/2

5/3+5/2 = Total Time
Total Time  = 25/6 Hours