Answer: 
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
River is flowing from south to North with a velocity of 
Motor boat traverses the river from east to west at a speed of 
South component of boat velocity must compensate the river velocity in order to travel in west direction.

Hi there!
The answer is actually D.
Since both the numerator and the denominator multiplied by 3 is 3/9, the answer would be 9.
-1 × 3 = -3
-3 × 3 = -9
Since a negative number times a positive number is a negative number, the correct answer would be D.
Hope this helps!
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