A man can row his boat with the stream at 16 km/h and against the stream in 4 km/h.

A man can row his boat with the stream at 16 km/h and against the stream in 4 km/h. The man's rate is?

Answer/Solution

6 kmph

Steps/Work

DS = 16
US = 4
S = ?
S = (16 - 4)/2 = 6 kmph
Answer: C

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A man can row his boat with the stream at km / h and against the stream in km / h. The man's rate is?

Calculated Answer

6

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate (n₀ - n₁) / 2.

n₀ =	16
n₁ =	4

(n₀ - n₁) / 2
Evaluate n₀ - n₁ = 12
12 / 2
Evaluate 12 / 2 = 6
6
The answer to the problem and the result of (n₀ - n₁) / 2 is 6