A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in ...

A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes. How long will it take to go 8 km in stationary water?

Quiz

Answer/Solution

2 hours

Steps/Work

speed (upstream) =2/1 = 2 kmhr
speed (downstream)=1/(10/60)= 6 kmhr
speed in still water = 1/2 (2+6) = 4 kmhr
time taken in stationary = 8/4 = 2 hrs
ANSWER:A

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A boatman goes km against the current of the stream in hour and goes km along the current in minutes. How long will it take to go km in stationary water?

Calculated Answer

2.2857142857143

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate n4 / ((n0 / n0 + n2 / n3 * 60) / 2).

n0 =2
n1 =1
n2 =1
n3 =10
n4 =8