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Sunil rows at 11 km/h in still water on a river flowing at 3 km/h. Rowing to a ghat downstream and back takes him 5.5 hours in all. How far away is the ghat (in km)?

Competition practiceSpeed, Time & Distance
  • A28
  • B22
  • C32
  • D35

Step-by-Step Solution

Downstream speed = 14 km/h, upstream = 8 km/h. d/14 + d/8 = 5.5 gives 22d/112 = 5.5, so d = 28 km.
Answer: A) 28

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