Question
A man swims downstream 49 km and upstream 35 km, taking
7 hr each time. What is the velocity of current? ÂSolution
Speed downstream = 49/7 = 7 km/hr Speed upstream = 35/7 =  5 km/hr Man’s rate in still water= (7 – 5) * ½ = 1 kmph
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