6th Grade Itinerary Problems Using Formulas: Problem 1

Problem: Two ends of a river has a distance of 480 kilometers. A ship starts downstream and then makes its way back again, taking 16 hours to go downstream and 20 more hours to go upstream. What is the speed of the ship in still water? What is the speed of the water?

Key: Use basic relationship between the four different speeds

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