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A boat travels downstream for 14km and upstream for 9km If the boat took total of 5 hours for i...........

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    A boat travels downstream for 14km and upstream for 9km. If the boat took total of  5 hours for its journey. What is the speed of the river flow if the speed of the boat in still water is 5km/hr?

    8km/hr.

    Incorrect Answer

    2km/hr.

    Correct Answer

    6km/hr.

    Incorrect Answer

    5km/hr.

    Incorrect Answer
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    Explanation:

    Solution:
    Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr.
    Upward  speed = (5 – x)km/hr.
    Downward speed = (5 + x)km/hr.
    14/(5+x) + 9/(5-x) = 5
    => x = 2km/hr.

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