Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Boats and Streams

Question:

The ratio of the speed of stream of river and the speed of boat in still water is 2 : 5. The ratio of the speed of same stream and speed of another boat in still water is 3 : 4. What is the ratio of both the boat in still water?

Options:

15 : 8

10 : 7

4 : 3

5 : 4

Correct Answer:

15 : 8

Explanation:

Ratio of speed :-

 Boat(A)    :     Stream     :     Boat (B)

      5        :        2

                         3            :        4

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     15       :        6            :        8

 

Ratio of speed:

Boat (A)  :  Boat (B) = 15     :     8