A man rows a boat along a stream and covers a distance of 8 km in one hour. He requires 1 hour and 45 minutes for the return journey. What is the speed of the current of the stream?
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Speed of boat = x .
Speed of the stream = y.
x+y = 8
x-y = 2
2x = 10 or x = speed of the boat is 5 km/h.
5+y =8
Y= 3 km/h.
The speed of the stream is 3 km/h.
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