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    A boat can cover 60 km downstream in three hours. If the boat covers 48 km still water in 3 hours, then find the time taken (in hours) by the boat to
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    A boat can cover 60 km downstream in three hours. If the boat covers 48 km still water in 3 hours, then find the time taken (in hours) by the boat to cover 72 km upstream?

    A.

    4

    B.

    8

    C.

    6

    D.

    3

    E.

    12

    Correct option is C

    Given:

    Time taken by boat to cover 60 km downstream = 3 hours

    Time taken by to cover 48 km in still water = 3 hours 

    Formula Used:

    Upstream speed = speed of boat - speed of stream 

    Downstream speed = speed of boat + speed of stream 

    Distance = speed x time

    Explanation

    Downstream speed of the boat = 60/3= 20 km/hr

    Still water speed of the boat = 48/3= 16 km/hr
    Speed of stream = 20 – 16 = 4 km/hr
    Required time = 72/(16-4) = 6 hours

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