- A2
- B4
- C1
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Step-by-Step Solution
Twice the time upstream means downstream speed = 2 × upstream: 6+s = 2(6−s), so s = 2 km/h.
Answer: A) 2
A man rows at 6 km/h in still water. He takes twice as long to row upstream as to row the same distance downstream. Find the speed of the stream in km/h.
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