Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Speed & Distance

    A motorboat, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in a total of 4 hours 30 minutes. The speed of the stream (in km/hr) is:

    ক)
    4
    খ)
    5
    গ)
    6
    ঘ)
    10

    Explanation

    Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr then, Speed downstream = (15+x) km/hr, Speed upstream = (15 - x) km/hr. So, 30/(15+x)+30/(15-x) = 4(2/1) => 900/(225-x2) = 9/2 => 9x2 = 225 => x2 = 25 => x = 5 km/hr.

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