A boat covers (30) km downstream in (2) hours and (20) km upstream in (2) hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Correct answer: (12.5) km/h
Let boat speed be (b) and stream speed be (s), so (b+s=15), (b-s=10). Adding gives (2b=25), so (b=12.5).
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(12.5) km/h
Why is this the correct answer?
Let boat speed be (b) and stream speed be (s), so (b+s=15), (b-s=10). Adding gives (2b=25), so (b=12.5).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables. Topic: Algebraic methods: Substitution method and Elimination method..
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