Speed of a boat in standing water is 8 kmph and the speed of the stream is 6 kmph.

Speed of a boat in standing water is 8 kmph and the speed of the stream is 6 kmph. A man rows to place at a distance of 210 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is:

Quiz

Answer/Solution

120 hours

Steps/Work

Sol.
Speed upstream = 2 kmph; Speed downstream = 14 kmph.
∴ total time taken = [210/2 + 210/2] hours = 120 hours.
Answer A

Physics Calculator / Auto Solver

Speed of a boat in standing water is kmph and the speed of the stream is kmph. A man rows to place at a distance of km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is :

Calculated Answer

120

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate n2 / (n0 + n1) + n2 / (n0 - n1).

n0 =8
n1 =6
n2 =210