Question
A boat running downstream covers a distance of 48 km in
3 hrs and covering the same distance upstream in 12 hrs. What is the speed of a boat in still water?Solution
Downstream speed = 48/3 = 16 km/hr Upstream speed = 48/12 = 4 km/hr So speed of boat in still water = (16 + 4)/2 = 10 km/hr
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