- A5 km/h
- B15 km/h
- C8 km/h
- D10 km/h
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Answer: D) 10 km/h
A houseboat in the Kerala backwaters has a still-water speed of 30 km/h. It goes 40 km downstream and returns, taking 3 hours in all. What is the speed of the current?
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