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1. Mr. Peebles went river-rafting on a very on a windy day with a strong current. If he was able to travel 24 miles in 4 hours with the current and only 12 miles in 3 hours against the current, what was the rate of speed of the current?.

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  1. 1. Mr. Peebles went river-rafting on a very on a windy day with a strong current. If he was able to travel 24 miles in 4 hours with the current and only 12 miles in 3 hours against the current, what was the rate of speed of the current?

  2. 1. Mr. Peebles went river-rafting on a very on a windy day with a strong current. If he was able to travel 24 miles in 4 hours with the current and only 12 miles in 3 hours against the current, what was the rate of speed of the current?

  3. 2. A bird traveling south for the winter was able to cover 15 miles in 3 hours with the wind. Unfortunately, the wind switched directions and he was only able to travel 6 miles in 2 hours against the wind. What was the rate of speed of the wind?

  4. 3. Tarzan and Jane swung threw the rain forest on a windy day. If they were able to travel 35 miles in 5 hours with the wind and only 10 miles in 10 hours against the wind, what was the rate of speed of the wind?

  5. 4. Orville tested his airplane on a rather gusty day. He was able to fly 400 yards in 10 minutes with the wind. But, he could only travel 150 yards in 5 minutes against the wind. What was the rate of speed of the wind?

  6. 5. Jim took a kayaking trip down the Kern River. Traveling with the current he was able to make the 40 mile trip in five hours, but the return trip took him eight hours against the current. What was the rate of speed of the kayak in still water?

  7. 6. Brice cycled through Bryce Canyon. Traveling with the wind he was able to make the 80 mile trip in 4 hours, but the return trip took him 5 hours against the wind.. What was his rate of speed with no wind?

  8. 7. Lila took a canoe trip down the Mississippi River. Traveling with the current she was able to make the 24 mile trip in three hours, but the return trip took her eight hours against the current. What was the rate of speed of the canoe in still water?

  9. 8. Ted entered a sailing competition on an extremely windy day. With the wind at his back, he was able to finish the first 50 miles in 5 hours. The return trip took him 10 hours against the wind. What was his rate of speed with no wind?

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