Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Boats and Streams

Question:

Speed of boat in downstream is 12 km/hr and in upstream is 06 km/hr. Find the speed of boat in still water:

Options:

05 km/hr

06 km/hr

09 km/hr

10 km/hr

Correct Answer:

09 km/hr

Explanation:

Speed of Boat in still water = \(\frac{Speed\;of\;boat\;in\;Down\;stream\;+\;Speed\;of\;boat\;in\;Up\;stream}{2}\)

                                           = \(\frac{12 + 6}{2}\)

                                           = 9 km/hr