Solve the problem.
-A fishing boat travels 36 mi with the current in 2 hr. It travels 42 mi against the current in 3 hr. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
A) The boat travels 2 mph in still water.
B) The boat travels 14 mph in still water.
C) The boat travels 18 mph in still water.
D) The boat travels 16 mph in still water.

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The speed of the boat in still water is calculated by setting up equations for the boat's speed with and against the current, then solving for the boat's speed in still water. The boat's speed in still water is 16 mph.

Solve the Problem. -A Fishing Boat Travels 36 Mi with the Current in the Current