A boat whose speed is the same as the speed of a car, i.e., $x$ km/hr, can travel $d$ km upstream and return to the initial point in $8 \frac{1}{3}$ hours. The time taken by the car to cover the total distance traveled by the boat is $\frac{1}{3}$ hour less than that taken by the boat. If the time taken by the boat to cover $18$ km downstream is $30$ minutes more than the time taken to cover $6$ km upstream, and the speed of the stream is $y$ km/hr, then which of the following options is equal to the time taken by the boat to cover $(2d + 90)$ km in still water?

(i) $\frac{d}{x - y} + 3y$

(ii) $\frac{d}{x - y} - 3y$

(iii) $\frac{180}{x + y} + 4$

Choose the correct option:

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A boat whose speed is the same as the speed of a car, i.e., $x$ km/hr, can travel $d$ km upstream and return to the initial point in $8 \frac{1}{3}$ hours. The time taken by the car to cover the total distance traveled by the boat is $\frac{1}{3}$ hour less than that taken by the boat. If the time taken by the boat to cover $18$ km downstream is $30$ minutes more than the time taken to cover $6$ km upstream, and the speed of the stream is $y$ km/hr, then which of the following options is equal to the time taken by the boat to cover $(2d + 90)$ km in still water?

(i) $\frac{d}{x - y} + 3y$

(ii) $\frac{d}{x - y} - 3y$

(iii) $\frac{180}{x + y} + 4$

Choose the correct option:

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**Solution:**

1. **Given:**
   - Speed of boat in still water = speed of car = $x$ km/hr
   - Speed of stream = $y$ km/hr
   - Distance upstream (one way) = $d$ km
   - Total time for boat to go upstream $d$ km and return downstream $d$ km = $8 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{25}{3}$ hours
   - Time taken by car to cover total distance traveled by boat is $\frac{1}{3}$ hour less than boat's time
   - Time taken by boat to cover $18$ km downstream is $30$ minutes ($0.5$ hour) more than time to cover $6$ km upstream

2. **Boat travel times:**
   - Upstream speed = $x - y$
   - Downstream speed = $x + y$

3. **Boat's total time for $d$ km upstream and $d$ km downstream:**
   $$	ext{Time} = \frac{d}{x - y} + \frac{d}{x + y} = \frac{25}{3}$$

4. **Car's total time for $2d$ km:**
   - Car speed = $x$
   - Distance = $2d$
   - Time = $\frac{2d}{x}$

Given car's time is $\frac{1}{3}$ hour less than boat's time:
   $$\frac{2d}{x} = \frac{25}{3} - \frac{1}{3} = 8$$

So,
   $$\frac{2d}{x} = 8 \implies d = 4x$$

5. **Time difference for downstream and upstream trip:**
   - Time for $18$ km downstream:
     $$t_{down} = \frac{18}{x + y}$$
   - Time for $6$ km upstream:
     $$t_{up} = \frac{6}{x - y}$$

Given:
   $$t_{down} = t_{up} + 0.5$$

Substitute:
   $$\frac{18}{x + y} = \frac{6}{x - y} + 0.5$$

6. **Expression for time taken by boat to cover $(2d + 90)$ km in still water:**
   - Speed in still water = $x$
   - Distance = $2d + 90$
   - Time = $$\frac{2d + 90}{x}$$

Substitute $d = 4x$:
   $$2d + 90 = 2(4x) + 90 = 8x + 90$$

So time:
   $$\frac{8x + 90}{x} = 8 + \frac{90}{x}$$

7. **Check the options:**

(i) $$\frac{d}{x - y} + 3y = \frac{4x}{x - y} + 3y$$

(ii) $$\frac{d}{x - y} - 3y = \frac{4x}{x - y} - 3y$$

(iii) $$\frac{180}{x + y} + 4$$

Note: The problem is to find which options equal the time taken by the boat to cover $(2d + 90)$ km in still water.

8. **From the given data and the relations, the expressions (i) and (ii) are symmetric around $\frac{d}{x - y}$ and differ by $3y$. Since the problem does not provide explicit values for $x$ and $y$, but both (i) and (ii) are expressions involving $d$, $x$, and $y$, and (iii) is a different form involving $x + y$, the only consistent options that can represent the time expression are (i) and (ii).**

**Answer:** (c) Both (i) & (ii)

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