A boat is moving upstream at 10 km/h in a river that flows downstream at 5 km/h. What is the speed of the boat relative to the riverbank?

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A boat is moving upstream at 10 km/h in a river that flows downstream at 5 km/h. What is the speed of the boat relative to the riverbank?
  1. 5 km/h
  2. 10 km/h
  3. 15 km/h
  4. 20 km/h

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Q: A boat is moving upstream at 10 km/h in a river that flows downstream at 5 km/h. What is the speed of the boat relative to the riverbank?
Solution: Speed of boat relative to riverbank = Speed of boat - Speed of river = 10 km/h - 5 km/h = 5 km/h.
Steps: 5

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