A man travels in his motorboat from his barrio to the city going with the current, and back at once against the same rate of the current in a total time of 3 hours. If the distance from the barrio to the city is 20 km and the rate of the motorboat in still water is 13.5 kph, what is rate of the current? А. 2 kph В. 1 kph C. 2.5 kph 1.5 kph D.

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A man travels in his motorboat from his barrio to the city going with the current, and
back at once against the same rate of the current in a total time of 3 hours. If the
distance from the barrio to the city is 20 km and the rate of the motorboat in still water
is 13.5 kph, what is rate of the current?
А. 2 kph
В. 1 kph
C. 2.5 kph
1.5 kph
D.
Transcribed Image Text:A man travels in his motorboat from his barrio to the city going with the current, and back at once against the same rate of the current in a total time of 3 hours. If the distance from the barrio to the city is 20 km and the rate of the motorboat in still water is 13.5 kph, what is rate of the current? А. 2 kph В. 1 kph C. 2.5 kph 1.5 kph D.
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