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Raju observes that his boat's downstream speed is 1.5 times its upstream speed. If the current is 2 km/h, what is his speed in still water?

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  • A10 km/h
  • B8 km/h
  • C12 km/h
  • D6 km/h

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and , so . Still water = km/h.
Answer: A) 10 km/h

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