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Twice the speed of a boat downstream is equal to thrice the speed upstream. The ratio of its speed in still water to its speed in current is (a) 1 : 5 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 5 : 1 (d) 2 : 3 |
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Answer» (c) 5 : 1 Let the speed downstream be u km/hr and speed upstream be v km/hr. Given, 2u = 3v ⇒ u = \(\frac{3v}{2}\) Required ratio = \(\frac12(u+v):\frac12(u-v)\) = \(\bigg(\frac{3v}{2}+v\bigg):\bigg(\frac{3v}{2}-v\bigg)\) = \(\frac{5v}{2}:\frac{v}2=5:1.\) |
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