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?
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
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