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A boat sails downstream 50 km in 2 hours and maintains a speed of 10 km/h while travelling upstream. Find the speed of the boat in still water.

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A boat sails downstream 50 km in 2 hours and maintains a speed of 10 km/h while travelling upstream. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
1). 17.5 km/h
2). 18 km/h
3). 40 km/h
4). 50 km/h


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Downstream speed of boat = 50/2 = 25 km/h

Upstream speed = 10 km/h

⇒ Speed of boat in still water = (Downstream speed + Upstream speed)/2

∴ Speed of boat in still water = (25 + 10)/2 = 35/2 = 17.5 km/h

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