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  1. A man can row 6 km/h in still water. If the speed of the current is 2 km/h, it takes 3 h more in upstream than in the downstream for the same distance. The distance is ?
    1. 30 km
    2. 24 km
    3. 20 km
    4. 32 km
Correct Option: B

Let total distance be x km.
According to the question,
x/(6 + 2) + 3 = x/6 - 2
⇒ x/8 + 3 = x/4
⇒ x/4 - x/8 = 3
⇒ 2x - x/8 = 3
∴ x = 8 x 3 = 24 km



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