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Ratio of time taken to cover P km in downstream to the time taken to cover km in upstream is 5:12 and the ratio of speed of boat in downstream to
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Ratio of time taken to cover P km in downstream to the time taken to cover km in upstream is 5:12 and the ratio of speed of boat in downstream to boat in still water is 8: 5. If the difference between the time taken by the boat to travel (P-6) km in upstream to that in downstream is 6 hr., then find the distance covered by the boat in still water in 5 hours?

A.

32.5 km

B.

31.5 km

C.

47.5 km

D.

37.5 km

E.

27.5 km

Correct option is D

Let downstream speed be 8x km/hr & speed of boat in still water be 5x km/hr
Then upstream speed = 2x km/hr

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