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Tugboat Problem

Tugboat Problem A tugboat hauls a load of cargo up the Mississippi River. The Mississippi flows at a rate of 2 mph. It takes the tugboat 9 hours to make the trip upriver. The return trip only takes 5 hours. How far did the tugboat travel upstream (d)? What was the rate of the tugboat (r)?.

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Tugboat Problem

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  1. Tugboat Problem A tugboat hauls a load of cargo up the Mississippi River. The Mississippi flows at a rate of 2 mph. It takes the tugboat 9 hours to make the trip upriver. The return trip only takes 5 hours. How far did the tugboat travel upstream (d)? What was the rate of the tugboat (r)?

  2. Moving Walkway Problem You start walking with the flow of a moving walkway, and it takes you 40 seconds to walk the entire length of the walkway. On the way back you walk against the flow of the moving walkway and it takes 80 seconds to walk the entire distance. You know that you walk at a rate of 6 ft/s. Find the rate of the moving walkway (r) and its length (d).

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