Question
The speed of a boat is that of the current of water is
32:5. The boat goes along with the current in 3 hours 10 minutes. It will come back inSolution
Let the speed of the boat in still water = 32 km/hr And the speed of the current = 5 km/hr Time = 3 hours 10 minutes = 19/6 hrs Downstream speed = 32 + 5 = 37 km/hr Upstream speed = 32 – 5 = 27 km/hr Distance = Downstream speed × Downstream time Distance = [37 × (19/6)] km Upstream time = Distance / Upstream speed Upstream time = [37 × (19/6)]/27 = `4(1/3)` hrs
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