Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Boats and Streams

Question:

A man can row downstream at a speed of 15 km/h and upstream at 11 km/h. Find his speed in still water and the speed of the current, respectively. [Give both your answers in km/h]

Options:

13 ; 5

11 ; 4

13 ; 2

13 ; 6

Correct Answer:

13 ; 2

Explanation:

We know that,

Upstream Speed = Speed of Boat – Speed of current

Downstream Speed = Speed of Boat + Speed of current

Given,

Downstream = 15 km/h

Upstream = 11 km/h

Upstream = Speed of the man - Speed of the stream = 11

Downstream = Speed of the man + Speed of the stream = 15

So,

2 × Speed of the man = 26

= Speed of the man = 13

So, speed of stream = 2

Answer = 13, 2