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a little mermaid can't swim 12 miles downstream in the same amount of time she can swim 8 miles upstream. What is the little mermaid speed's in still water if the speed of the current is 4mph

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A little mermaid can't swim 12 miles downstream in the same amount of time she can swim 8 miles upstream. The little mermaid speed's in still water is: 4/5 mile per hour.

The distance of the miles can be estimated by using the formula:

distance = speed rate × time

∴

[tex]\mathbf{time = \dfrac{distance}{ rate}}[/tex]

Let the current speed be = x

In the upstream direction;

  • the rate = swim speed - the current speed
  • = 4  - x

in the downstream direction;

  • the rate = 4 + x

∴

[tex]\mathbf{t = \dfrac{8}{4 -x}= \dfrac{12}{4+x}}[/tex]

By cross multiply;

8 (4 + x) = 12 (4 - x)

32 + 8x = 48 - 12x

8x + 12x = 48 - 32

20x = 16

x = 16/20

x = 4/5 mile per hour

Therefore, we can conclude that the little mermaid speed's in still water is 4/5 miles per hour.

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