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A boat covers 24 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 6 hours while it covers 36 km upstream and 24 km downstream in 612 hours. The velocity of the current is:
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Options:
  • A 1 km hr-1
     
  • B 1.5 km hr-1
     
  • C 2 km hr-1
     
  • D 2.5 km hr-1
     
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 2 km hr-1
 
Let rate of upstream = x kmph and rate of downstream = y kmph.

Then, 24x+36y=6.(i) and 36x+24y=132.(ii)

Solving (i) & (ii) y=12 km hr-1 and x=8 km hr-1 

Speed upstream = 8 kmph, Speed downstream = 12 kmph.

Hence, rate of current =1212-8 kmph = 2 kmph.
and rate of Boat =1212+8=10 kmph

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