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A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes.
How long will it take to go 5 km in stationary water?
Let us assume that the speed of boat = B and speed of stream = S
Now, it is given that A boatman goes 2 km against the stream's current in 1 hour.
Net speed of boat against the stream (upstream) = B-S
(B-S)*1 = 2
B-S = 2 -----equation (1)
Now, it is also given that the boat goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes.
The net speed of the boat in the direction of the stream (downstream) = B+S
(B+S)*1/6 = 1 (As 10 minutes = 1/6 hour)
B+S = 6 ------equation (2)
Adding both, we get 2B = 8 or B = 4 km/hr
Thus, S = 2 km/hr
We need to find a boat's time to go 5 km in stationary water.
Distance/Speed = Time
5 km/4 km/hr = 1 hour 15 minutes
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