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Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man rows to a place at a distance of 105 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is:

Correct Answer: 24 hours

Explanation:

Speed upstream = 7.5 kmph.


Speed downstream = 10.5 kmph.



∴ Total time taken = 105 + 105 ❩hours = 24 hours.
7.5 10.5


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