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Abhi rows upstream a distance of 28 km in 4 h and rows downstream a distance of 50 km in 2 h to row a distance of 44.8 km in still water, he will take∶

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SSC CGL 2018 (Tier 2) Statistics Previous Year Paper (22-feb-2018)
The correct answer is

2.8 h

Upstream speed \(= 28/4 = 7\) km/h; downstream speed \(= 50/2 = 25\) km/h.

Speed in still water \(B = \dfrac{25 + 7}{2} = 16\) km/h.

\[\text{Time} = \frac{44.8}{16} = 2.8\ \text{h}\]

Therefore Abhi takes 2.8 h.

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