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The time taken by a boat to travel a certain distance upstream is equal to the time taken by it to travel 2.5 times the same distance downstream. The speed of the boat in still water is 7 km/h. How much time (in hours) will the boat take to travel 20 km upstream and 36 km downstream?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Let the speed of the stream be ss km/h.

Upstream speed =7−s=7-s and downstream speed =7+s=7+s.

The time for a distance dd upstream equals the time for 2.5d2.5d downstream:

d7−s=2.5d7+s\dfrac{d}{7-s}=\dfrac{2.5d}{7+s}

7+s=2.5(7−s)7+s=2.5(7-s)

s=3s=3

Upstream speed =4=4 km/h and downstream speed =10=10 km/h.

Required time =204+3610=5+3.6=8.6=\dfrac{20}{4}+\dfrac{36}{10}=5+3.6=8.6 hours.

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