A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 3 hours, while it comes back in 4.5 hours. If the speed of the stream be 3 kmph, then the speed of the boat in still water is :
एक नाव, किसी निश्चित दूरी को धारा की दिशा में 3 घंटे में, जबकि वापसी 4.5 घंटे में तय करती है। यदि धारा की चाल 3 किमी प्रति घंटा है, तो शान्त जल में नाव की चाल है :
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Correct answer: D. 15 kmph15 किमी प्रति घंटा
Explanation
Same distance: (b + 3) × 3 = (b − 3) × 4.5 → 3b + 9 = 4.5b − 13.5 → 1.5b = 22.5 → b = 15 km/h.
दूरी समान: (b + 3) × 3 = (b − 3) × 4.5 → 1.5b = 22.5 → b = 15 किमी/घंटा।
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