1) A boy swims downstream 0.9 miles in the same amount of time that he can swim 0.6 miles upstream. If the rate of the current is 1.5 mph, how fast can he swim in still water?
2) A car and a motorcycle whose average rates are in the ratio of 4:5 travel a distance of 160 miles. If the motorcycle travels hour less than the car, find the average rate of each.
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1. 7.5
2. M=40 mph
C=32 mph