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-Julie and Eric row their boat (at a constant speed) 60 miles downstream for 6 hours, helped by the current. Rowing at the same rate, the trip back against the current takes 10 hours. Find the rate of the current.
A) $3 \mathrm { mph }$
B) $1.5 \mathrm { mph }$
C) $8 \mathrm { mph }$
D) $2 \mathrm { mph }$

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The speed of the boat in still water is 10 mph (60 miles / 6 hours), and the speed against the current is 6 mph (60 miles / 10 hours). The rate of the current is the difference between these two speeds, which is 2 mph.

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