
A canoeist took 2 hours to travel 12 km down a river. The return trip, against the current, took 3 hours. What was the average paddling rate of the canoeist? What was the speed of the current? How is the answer: *average paddling rate is 5 km/h and speed of current* is *1km/*h?


A canoeist took 2 hours to travel 12 km down a river. The return trip, against the current, took 3 hours. What was the average paddling rate of the canoeist? What was the speed of the current? How is the answer: average paddling rate is 5 km/h and speed of current is 1 km/h?

Discover how to solve a canoeist problem involving paddling rates and current speed. Given the downstream and upstream times, this solution uses algebraic equations to find the average paddling rate (5 km/h) and the speed of the current (1 km/h). Perfect for Grades 7-9 students looking to strengthen their understanding of rates and motion.

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