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If a person goes 20 kilometre downstream in 5 hours and returns against the stream in 15 hours, then the speed of the stream in kilometre per hour is :

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✅ Correct Option: 3

Downstream speed =205=4= \frac{20}{5} = 4 km/h. Upstream speed =2015=43= \frac{20}{15} = \frac{4}{3} km/h. Speed of stream =12(down−up)=12(4−43)=43= \frac{1}{2}(\text{down} - \text{up}) = \frac{1}{2}\left(4 - \frac{4}{3}\right) = \frac{4}{3} km/h.

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