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Given that,
A grain barge travels on a river from point A to point B loading and unloading grain.
The barge travels at a rate of 11mph relative to the water.
The river flows downstream at a rate of 1 mph
Barge speed = 11 mph
River speed = 1 mph
The trip upstream takes 2 hours longer than the trip downstream
Downstream:
Let the time taken in downstream be 'x' hrs
Time : x hrs
Rate : 11+1 ( Barge speed + River speed ) = 12 mph ( In downstream, rate are added )
Upstream :
Time : x+2 hrs
Rate : 11-1 mph = 10 mph ( Barge speed - River speed)
Since the distances for both downstream and the upstream are equal
Upstream Distance = Downstream Distance
miles
Therefore,
The distance from point A to point B is 10 miles