- A6 km/h
- B2 km/h
- C3 km/h
- D12 km/h
Step-by-Step Solution
Downstream : upstream speed = 5 : 3, say 5 and 3. Downstream 15, upstream 9, stream = km/h.
Answer: C) 3 km/h
A man rows to a place 45 km away and back in 8 hours. He finds he can row 5 km with the stream in the same time as 3 km against it. What is the speed of the stream?
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