medium · GMAT Quant
A river boat travels 48 miles upstream and then 48 miles downstream back to the start. The upstream speed is 8 mph and the downstream speed is 12 mph.
What is the boat's average speed for the round trip, in mph?
- 8
- 9
- 9.6
- 10
- 12
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