Question
A man can swim at the rate of 8 km/hr in still water. If
the speed of the water is 3 km/hr, then the time taken by him to swim 15 km upstream isSolution
Rate upstream = 8 – 3 = 5 km/hr Distance upstream = 15 km Hence, required time = distance/speed = 15/5 = 3 hours
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