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      Question

      The ratio of the speed of boat in upstream to speed of

      boat in downstream is 7:9. If the boat can cover a total of 84 km upstream and 117 km downstream in 5 hours, then find the time taken by the boat to cover 200 km in still water.
      A 4 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 3 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 5 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 4.5 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let speed of boat in upstream and downstream be β€˜7x’ km/h and β€˜9x’ km/h respectively. 84/7x + 117/9x = 5 12/x + 13/x = 5 25 = 5x x = 5 Speed of boat in still water = (7x + 9x)/2 = 8x = 8 Γ— 5 = 40 km/h Desired time = 200/40 = 5 hours

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