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      Question

      The speed of a boat in still water increases by 4

      km/hour after each hour. The speed of stream is 3 km/hour. If the boat travelled 60 km in 3 hours in downstream, then find time taken by the boat to cover 96 km distance with the initial speed of boat in downstream
      A 5 km/hr Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 2 km/hr Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 6 km/hr Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 12 km/hr Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let the initial speed of boat in still water be = x km/hr  (x + 3) + (x + 7) + (x + 11) = 60  3x + 21 = 60 3x = 39 x = 13 km/hr Required time will be = 96/16 = 6 km/hr

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