A boat goes 100 km downstream in 10 hours, and 60 km upstream in 30 hours.

A boat goes 100 km downstream in 10 hours, and 60 km upstream in 30 hours. The speed of the stream is?

Quiz

Answer/Solution

E)4

Steps/Work

100 --- 10 DS = 10
? ---- 1
60 ---- 30 US = 2
? ----- 1 S = (10 - 2)/2
= 4 kmph
ANSWER:E