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Answer» Let the speed of water in the river be x km/hr Speed of boat upstream = (8 – x) km/hr Speed of boat downstream = (8 + x) km/hr Distance travelled downstream = 20 km Recall that TIME taken = (Distance)/(Speed) Time taken to travel downstream = 20/(8 + x) Distance travelled upstream = 12 km Time taken to travel upstream = 12/(8 – x) Given time taken to travel downstream = time taken to travel upstream  Thus speed of water in the river is 2 km/hr.
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clear Let the speed of water in the river be x km/hr Speed of boat upstream = (8 – x) km/hr Speed of boat downstream = (8 + x) km/hr Distance travelled downstream = 20 km Recall that time taken = (Distance)/(Speed) Time taken to travel downstream = 20/(8 + x) Distance travelled upstream = 12 km Time taken to travel upstream = 12/(8 – x) Given time taken to travel downstream = time taken to travel upstream
Thus speed of water in the river is 2 km/h
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