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Q. Two boats go downstream from point X to Y. The faster boat covers the distance from X to Y, 1.5 times as fast as slower boat. It is known that for every hour slower boat lags behinds the faster boat by 8 km. however, if they go upstream, then the faster boat covers the distance from Y to X in half the time as the slower boat. Find the speed of the faster boat in still water?
  • A. 12 kmph
  • B. 20 kmph
  • C. 24 kmph
  • D. 25 kmph

Correct Answer: B