I can't make sense of this question. Julie's throwing the ball, so it's leaving her rather than arriving at her ???
Answer:
Option e) 320 s
Explanation:
Here, distance = 3.0 km = 3000 m
The velocity of boat when it is going upstream;
Upstream velocity = velocity of boat in still water - velocity of river flow
So, Upstream velocity 
So,Time to go upstream

The velocity of boat when it is going downstream;
Downstream velocity = velocity of boat in still water + velocity of river flow
So, Downstream velocity 
So,Time to go downstream

So, total time (t) = 
Option E is the correct answer.
Clever problem.
We know that the beat frequency is the DIFFERENCE between the frequencies of the two tuning forks. So if Fork-A is 256 Hz and the beat is 6 Hz, then Fork-B has to be EITHER 250 Hz OR 262 Hz. But which one is it ?
Well, loading Fork-B with wax increases its mass and makes it vibrate SLOWER, and when that happens, the beat drops to 5 Hz. That means that when Fork-B slowed down, its frequency got CLOSER to the frequency of Fork-A ... their DIFFERENCE dropped from 6 Hz to 5 Hz.
If slowing down Fork-B pushed it CLOSER to the frequency of Fork-A, then its natural frequency must be ABOVE Fork-A.
The natural frequency of Fork-B, after it gets cleaned up and returns to its normal condition, is 262 Hz. While it was loaded with wax, it was 261 Hz.
Radiometric dating?
Also, possibly radiocarbon dating