Question

    A man’s speed with the current is 50

    km/hr and the speed of the current is 5 km/hr. The man’s speed against the current is:
    A 40 kmph Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 48 kmph Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 45 kmph Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 52 kmph Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let man’s speed upstream be x kmph. Speed of the current = (50 – x) * ½ kmph 5 = (50 – x) * ½ kmph 10 = (50 – x) kmph x = 50 – 10 = 40 kmph

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