- A30
- B15
- C14
- D16
Step-by-Step Solution
Downstream speed = . Distance = speed * time, km/h.
Answer: B) 15
A boat goes downstream and the speed of the boat in still water is km/h, the stream is 3 km/h.
Downstream it covers 36 km in 2 hours.
Find the speed of the boat in still water (in km/h).
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