Calculate the speed of a boat in still water (in km/hr) if in one hour, the boat goes 15 km/hr downstream and 7 km/hr upstream.\nOptions:\n(A) 12 kmph\n(B) 13 kmph\n(C) 14 kmph\n(D) 15 kmph\n(E) 11 kmph Stream of consciousness:
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Speed in still water = (15 + 7)1/2 kmph = 11 kmph.
Thus, the answer is (E).
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