Question
A boat covers 56 km downstream in 4 hours and 40 km
upstream in 5 hours. Find the speed of the stream.Solution
ATQ, Downstream speed = 56/4 = 14 km/h Upstream speed = 40/5 = 8 km/h Speed of stream = (14 - 8)/2 = 3 km/h
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