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A man can row at 6 km/h in still water. He takes twice as long to row a certain distance upstream as downstream. Find the speed of the stream.

Competition practiceSpeed, Time & Distance
  • A1.5
  • B4
  • C2
  • D3

Step-by-Step Solution

Time upstream = 2 time downstream means downstream speed = 2 upstream speed: , so km/h.
Answer: C) 2

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