Three towns X, Y, and Z are on a river which flows uniformly. Y is equidistant from X and Z. If a boats man rows from X to Y and back in 10 hours and X to Z in 4 hours, find the ratio of speed of the boats man in still water to the speed of the current.

Three towns X, Y, and Z are on a river which flows uniformly. Y is eq

1.	Three towns X, Y, and Z are on a river which flows uniformly. Y is equidistant from X and Z. If a boats man rows from X to Y and back in 10 hours and X to Z in 4 hours, find the ratio of speed of the boats man in still water to the speed of the current.
A.	2:5
B.	5:3
C.	3:5
D.	1:2
Answer» C. 3:5

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