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A man is crossing a river flowing with velocity of 5 m/s. He reaches a point directly across at a distance of 60 m in 5 sec. His velocity in still water should be

  1. 12 m/s    
  2. 13 m/s    
  3. 5 m/s    
  4. 10 m/s    

The correct answer is: 13 m/s

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