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7 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
Dear Tanisha
 
Let speed of stream be v and speed of motorboat be u.
Now distance moved by boat in 1 hour=(u+v)*1=u+v
total time is=6/v
speed of boat when it turns back=u-v
=>u+v-6=(u-v)(6/v -1)
solving for v we get, v=3 km/hr [Ans]
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