A motor boat takes a total of 5 hours to travel 36km upstream and then 36 hours downstream. If the speed of the current is 3km/hr , find the speed of the boat in still water.
A motor boat takes a total of 5 hours to travel 36km upstream and then 36 hours downstream. If the speed of the current is 3km/hr , find the speed of the boat in still water.
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