4. A man can swim at the rate of 4 km/h in stillwater. A 500 m wide river flows at the rate of3 km/h. If the man keep his alignmentperpendicular to the river flow then time takenby man to cross the river is(1) 10 minute(2) 5 minute(3) 15 minute(4) 7.5 minute

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