A man rows to a place 48 km distant and come back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4 km with the stream in the same time as 3 km against the stream. The rate of the stream is:

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Suppose he move 4 km downstream in x hours. Then, Speed downstream = ❨ 4 ❩

∴	48	+	48	= 14 or x =	1	.
	(4/x)		(3/x)		2

Rate of the stream =	1	(8 - 6) km/hr = 1 km/hr.
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A man rows to a place 48 km distant and come back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4 km with the stream in the same time as 3 km against the stream. The rate of the stream is:

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