A motorboat, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in a total of 4 hours 30 minutes. The speed of the stream (in km/hr) is:

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr. Then,

Speed downstream = (15 + x) km/hr,

Speed upstream = (15 - x) km/hr.

	30	+	30	= 4	1
	(15 + x)		(15 - x)		2

	900	=	9
	225 - x²		2

9x² = 225

x² = 25

x = 5 km/hr.