Multiple choice

A man's speed with the current is 17 km/hr and the speed of the current is 3 km/hr. The man's speed against the current is

  1. 20 km/hr

  2. 14 km/hr

  3. 11 km/hr

  4. 10 km/hr

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Man's speed in still water = (17 - 3) km/hr = 14 km/hr Now, man's speed against the current = (14 - 3) km/hr = 11 km/hr Hence, this option is correct.

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