Boats & Streams · Question 5 · Easy

A boat with speed 20 km/h in still water travels 51 km upstream against a 3 km/h current. How long does it take?

1. 2 1/2 hours
2. 3 hours
3. 2 1/4 hours
4. 4 hours

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