A boat covers a distance of 180 km 180 \text{ km} 180 km downstream and 150 km 150 \text{ km} 150 km upstream in a total of $5$ hours. The ratio of th...

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A boat covers a distance of 180 km180 \text{ km} downstream and 150 km150 \text{ km} upstream in a total of $5$ hours. The ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to the speed of the stream is 7:27:2. What is the time taken by the boat to travel 315 km315 \text{ km} in still water?

Options

A.

5.5 hours5.5 \text{ hours}

B.

2.5 hours2.5 \text{ hours}

C.

1.5 hours1.5 \text{ hours}

D.

4.5 hours4.5 \text{ hours}

E.

6.5 hours6.5 \text{ hours}

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