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Rohit rows his boat 36 km downstream in 4 hours and 25 km upstream in 5 hours. Find the speed (in km/h) of his boat in still water.

Class 10Word Problems on Linear PairsAlgebra — Systems of Equations
  • A2
  • B9
  • C7
  • D5

Step-by-Step Solution

Let the boat's still-water speed be km/h and the stream's speed km/h. Downstream: . Upstream: . Adding: , so and . Check: 7 + 2 = 9 and 7 - 2 = 5. 2 is the stream's speed; 9 is the downstream speed ; 5 is the upstream speed .
Answer: C) 7

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