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    Question

    Speed of a boat in still water to speed of boat in

    upstream is 7:5. If the boat can travel 360 km in downstream in 5 hours, then find the time taken by the boat to cover 28 km in still water.
    A 30 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 20 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 15 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 18 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let speed of boat in still water and speed of boat in upstream be ‘7x’ km/h and ‘5x’ km/h, respectively. Speed of stream = 7x – 5x = 2x km/h Speed of boat in downstream = 7x + 2x = 9x km/h So, 9x = 360/5 = 72 Or, x = 8 Speed of boat in still water = 7 × 8 = 56 km/h Desired time = 28/56 = 30 minutes

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