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A swimmer wishes to cross a 500-m river flowing at 5 kmh-1. His speed with respect to water is 3 kmh-1. The shortest possible time to cross the river is

a
10 min
b
20 min
c
6 min
d
7.5 min

detailed solution

Correct option is A

Shortest time =dv=1/23=16 h=10 min

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