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    Question

    A boat takes a total of 1.5 hours to cover 20km upstream

    and 15 km downstream. If the boat takes 4.8 hours to cover 120 km in still water, then find the time taken by a hat toflow for 32 km in the same stream
    A 5.4hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 6.0hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 7.4hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 6.4hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Speed of the boat in still water = 120 Ć· 4.8 = 25km/h Let the speed of the stream be 'x' km/h. ATQ. {20/ (25 - x)} + {15/(25 + x)} = (3/2) Or {20 X (25 + x) + 15 X (25 - x)} = (3/2) X (25 +x) X (25 - x) Or {(500 + 20x + 375 - 15x) X 2} = 3 X (625 -xĀ²) Or, 1750 + 10x = 1875 - 3xĀ² Or 3xĀ² + 10x - 125 = 0 Or 3xĀ² + 25x -15x - 125 = 0 Or x (3x + 25) - 5(3x + 25) = 0 Or (x - 5) (3x + 25) = 0 So, x = 5 or x = -(25/3) Since the speed of the stream cannot be negative therefore, speed of stream =5km/h so required time =D/s= 32/5 =6.4hours

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