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For a boat with still-water speed 24 km/h on a river flowing at 6 km/h, the downstream speed is what percentage more than the upstream speed?

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  • A66.67%
  • B40%
  • C50%
  • D25%

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Downstream 30, upstream 18 km/h. %. (40% wrongly divides by 30.)
Answer: A) 66.67%

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