In Slippery Creek Janna can row 50 km downstream in 5 hours
In Slippery Creek, Janna can row 50 km downstream in 5 hours or she can row 25 km upstream in the same amount of time. Find the rate she rows in still water.
Solution
Let speed in still water = x km/hr
 Let speed of river = y km/hr
 speed with river is x+y
 speed against river is x-y
 
 with river:
 x+y = 50/5
 x+y = 10
 
 against river:
 x-y = 25/5
 x-y = 5
 
 so, add the 2 equations together: 2x = 15 --> x = 7.5 km/hr
 and therefore from x+y=10, y = 2.5 km/hr

