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    Question

    A boat takes 6 hours to travel 48 km upstream and 3

    hours to travel 60 km downstream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
    A 18 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 14 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 10 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 21 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Upstream speed = 48 / 6 = 8 km/h Downstream speed = 60 / 3 = 20 km/h Let boat speed in still water = b, stream speed = s b тАУ s = 8 b + s = 20 Add: 2b = 28 тЖТ b = 14 km/h.

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