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A boat covers a distance of 30 km. in 2 hours 30 minutes down the stream and returns back against the stream in 3 hours 45 minutes. Find the speed of the boat in still water. एक नाव धारा की दिशा में 30 किमी. दूरी 2 घंटे 30 मिनट में तय करती है तथा धारा के विपरीत इतनी दूरी तय करने में इसे 3 घंटे 45 मिनट लगते हैं | स्थिर जल में नाव की चाल ज्ञात कीजिये |

  1. 2 km/hr. 2 किमी./घंटा

  2. 6 km/hr. 6 किमी./घंटा

  3. 8 km/hr. 8 किमी./घंटा

  4. 10 km/hr. 10 किमी./घंटा

  5. 12 km/hr. 12 किमी./घंटा

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Explanation

Downstream speed: 30/2.5 = 12 km/hr. Upstream speed: 30/3.75 = 8 km/hr. Still water speed = (downstream + upstream)/2 = (12 + 8)/2 = 10 km/hr. This formula works because downstream = boat + stream, upstream = boat - stream.