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      Question

      A boatman takes 9 hours to cover 64 km downstream and 60

      km upstream. If the ratio of his speed downstream to his speed upstream is 4:3, what is the speed of the stream?
      A 1.5 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 2 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 1 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 2.5 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E 4 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let the downstream speed and upstream speed be โ€˜4xโ€™ km/h and โ€˜3xโ€™ km/h, respectively. According to question, 64/4x + 60/3x = 9 16/x + 20/x = 9 36/x = 9, x = 4 So, the downstream speed and upstream speed is 16 km/h and 12 km/h, respectively. Speed of stream = (16 โ€“ 12)/2 = 2 km/h

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