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      Question

      Downstream speed of a boat is 16 km /hr. Speed of stream

      is 40% less than the speed of boat. Find the speed of boat?
      A 20 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 10 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 60 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 90 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let speed of boat = x km/h. Β  Then, speed of stream = x βˆ’ 0.4x = 0.6x Β  Downstream speed = boat + streamΒ  Β  β‡’ x + 0.6x = 1.6x Β  Given 1.6x = 16. Β  Thus, Β  β‡’ x = 16/ 1.6 ​= 10 km/hΒ 

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