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A boat covers a distance of 14 km in 4 hours along the flow. What is the speed of the boat in still water, if the speed of the flow of water is 2 km/hr? (a) 2 km/hr (b) 3 km/hr (c) 2.5 km/hr (d) 1.5 km/hr |
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Answer» (d) \(1\frac12\) km/hr Speed of the flow of water = 2 km/hr Speed of the boat downstream = \(3\frac12\) km/hr Let the speed of the boat in still water = \(x\) km/hr Then, \(x\) + 2 = \(3\frac12\) ⇒ \(x\) = \(1\frac12\) km/hr. |
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