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A boat covers 24km upstream and 36km downstream in 6 hours while
it cover 35km upstream and 24km downstream in 6 ½ hours. The velocity of
the current is

3km/hr
2km/hr
1km/hr
4km/hr
Explanation:

Let the rate upstream = x km / hr and
Rate downstream = y km/hr
24/x + 36/y = 6 è 36 x + 24y = 6 xy à 1
36/x + 24/y = 6 ½ à 24x + 36y = 13/2 xy à 2
letting 1/x = a, 1/y = B
1+2 è 60 (1/x + 1/y) = 25/2 è 1/x +1/y = 5/24à 3
2-1 à 12 (1/x – 1/y) = ½ è 1/x – 1/y = 1/24 à 4
3+4 è x = 8 solving we get y=12
speed of stream = ½ (12-8) = 2km/hr
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