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A steamer capable of going at upto 12 km/hr in still water, carries passengers and shuttles between Nagarjuna Konda (NK) and Nagarjuna Dam(ND), which is 10 km upstream of NK. One day it starts from NK at an upstream speed of 2 km/hr. After 1 hour the crew realizes that there is a hole in the steamer and water has been entering it at a rate of two kilo gallons/hour from the beginning of the trip. As soon as 6 kilo gallons of water enter the steamer, it starts sinking. What is the minimum still-water speed (in km/hr) should the steamer maintain so that it reaches ND and returns to NK before it starts sinking given that the speed of the water current is 1 km/hr? 1) 8 2) 8.5 3) 9 4) 9.5
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