A boat traveled 48 mi up a river in 4 hours. Returning downstream, the boat took 3 hours. What is the boat's rate in still water, and what is the rate of the river's current?

What will be an ideal response?


Boat: 14 mi/h; current: 2 mi/h

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Convert as indicated.18,000 lb to tons

A. 9 tons
B. 10 tons
C. 8 tons
D. 9 tons

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A. 16 B. -4 C. 4 D. -16

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Name the quadrant or axis in which the point lies.(0, 8)

A. quadrant I B. quadrant II C. x-axis D. y-axis

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