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A motor boat can row at the speed of 12 kilometres per hour in Still water . if the river is flowing at 4 kilometer per hour and it takes 12 hours for a round trip , then the distance between the two places is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Downstream speed = 12+4=1612 + 4 = 16 km/hr. Upstream speed = 12−4=812 - 4 = 8 km/hr.

Let D = distance one way. Round trip time: D16+D8=12\frac{D}{16} + \frac{D}{8} = 12.

D+2D16=12⇒3D16=12⇒D=64\frac{D + 2D}{16} = 12 \Rightarrow \frac{3D}{16} = 12 \Rightarrow D = 64 km.

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