Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Boats and Streams

Question:

A boatman rows 96 km downstream in 8 hours with a stream speed of 4kmph. How much time will he take to cover 8km upstream?

 

Options:

1 Hr

2Hr

3 Hr

6 Hr

Correct Answer:

2Hr

Explanation:

Downstream speed i.e. x + y =  \(\frac{96 }{ 8}\) = 12 km/hr

Speed of stream i.e. y = 4 km/hr, Speed of boat in still water i.e. x = 8 km/hr

Upstream speed i.e. x- y = 8 - 4 = 4 km/hr

Time =  \(\frac{8 }{4 }\) = 2 hours