A boat goes 270 km downstream in 30 hours and a distance of 203 km upstream in 29 hours. Find the speed of the water. (In kmph)

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Given:

Distance downstream = 270 km

Time downstream = 30 hours

Distance upstream = 203 km

Time upstream = 29 hours

Formula used:

Speed of boat downstream = Distance downstream / Time downstream

Speed of boat upstream = Distance upstream / Time upstream

Speed of water = (Speed downstream - Speed upstream) / 2

Calculation:

Speed downstream = 270 / 30 = 9 kmph

Speed upstream = 203 / 29 = 7 kmph

Speed of water = (9 - 7) / 2

⇒ Speed of water = 1 kmph

∴ The correct answer is option (1).

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