Question

A man rows upstream 36 km and downstream 51 km taking 3 hours each. Find the man’s speed in still water.         

A 12.5 kmph Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 18.5 kmph Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 16 kmph Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 14.5 kmph Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Distance upstream= 36 km, time taken to row upstream = 3 hrs.  Speed upstream = `36/3`  =12 km/hr. Distance downstream= 51 km, time taken to row downstream = 3 hrs.  Speed downstream = `51/3`  = 17 km/hr.  Man’s rate in still water = `1/2`  (17+12) kmph = 14.5 kmph        

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