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Download Solution PDFDownstream speed of a boat is 16 km /hr. Speed of stream is 40% less than the speed of boat. Find the speed of boat?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
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Let speed of boat = x km/h.
Then, speed of stream = x − 0.4x = 0.6x
Downstream speed = boat + stream
⇒ x + 0.6x = 1.6x
Given 1.6x = 16.
Thus,
⇒ x = 16/ 1.6 = 10 km/h
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