Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Speed & Distance

    A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes. How long will it take to go 5 km in stationary water?

    ক)
    40 minutes
    খ)
    1 hour
    গ)
    1 hr 15 min
    ঘ)
    1 hr 30 min

    Explanation

    Rate downstream = (1/10×60) km/hr = 6 km/hr. Rate upstream = 2 km/hr. Speed in still water = ½(6+2) km/hr =4 km/hr. So, Required time = (5/4) hrs =1×(1/4) hrs = 1 hr 15 min.

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