A boat goes 14 km upstream in 56 minutes. The speed of stream is 2 km/hr. The speed of boat in still water is?

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∵ Speed upstream = 14 x (60/56) = 15 km/hr Speed in upstream = Speed in still water - Speed of stream. ⇒ x - 2 = 15 ∴ x = 17 km/hr

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