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Question : Sanjana can row a boat at 9 km/hr in the still water. It takes her twice as long to row up a certain distance as to row down the same distance in the river. What is the rate of the stream (in km/hr)?

Option 1: 4

Option 2: 1

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 2


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: 3


Solution : Let the speed of the stream be $x$ km/hr.
Speed of boat in still water = 9 km/hr
Let the distance be $d$.
According to the question,
$2×\frac{d}{9+x}=\frac{d}{9-x}$
⇒ $18-2x=9+x$
⇒ $3x=9$
⇒ $x=3$ km/hr
Hence, the correct answer is 3.

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