Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Speed & Distance

    If the speed of a boat in still water is 7 km/hr and its speed against the stream is 2.5 km/hr, then what is its speed in the direction of the current?

    ক)
    14.5 km/hr
    খ)
    13 km/hr
    গ)
    14 km/hr
    ঘ)
    11.5 km/hr
    ঙ)
    None of these

    Explanation

    Speed of boat in still water = 7 km/hr Let speed of stream = s km/hr Then speed of boat upstream = 7 – s km/hr And speed of boat downstream = 7 + s km/hr Given that 7 – s = 2.5 Solving the equation, we get b = 4.5 km/hr Hence, speed of stream = 4.5 km/hr Speed of boat in the direction of stream = 7 + 4.5 km/hr = 11.5 km/hr

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