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A river has width 0.5 km and flows from West to East with a speed 30 km/hr. If a boatman starts sailing his boat at a speed 40 km/hr normal to bank, the boat shall cross the river in time –

0.6 minutes

0.75 minutes

0.45 minutes

3 minutes

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