- A20 km
- B24.5 km
- C14 km
- D35 km
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He has 7 hours. Downstream 10 km/h, upstream 4 km/h. ⇒ ⇒ km.
Answer: A) 20 km
Farhan rows at 7 km/h in still water on a river flowing at 3 km/h. He leaves his village ghat at 6 a.m., rows downstream, and must be back by 1 p.m. without stopping. How far downstream can he go?
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