If a boat that travels 23 miles per hour in still water is traveling with a current that has a rate of 2 miles per hour, how far will the boat travel in 3 hours?

69 miles
71 miles
75 miles

Respuesta :

23 mph + 2 mph current = 25 mph
3 hours at 25 mph =
75 miles


Answer:  The correct option is

(C) 75.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that if a boat that travels 23 miles per hour in still water is traveling with a current that has a rate of 2 miles per hour.

We are to find the distance that the boat will travel in 3 hours.

The actual speed of the boat

= speed of the boat in still water + speed of the current.

So, the speed with which the boat is travelling

= 23+2

= 25 miles per hour.

That is, in 1 hour, distance traveled by the boat = 25 miles.

Therefore, in 3 hours, the distance traveled by the boat is given by

[tex]25\times3=75~\textup{miles}.[/tex]

Thus, the required distance that the boat will travel in 3 hours is 75 miles.

Option (C) is CORRECT.