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Aptitude · Q2

Boats And Streams

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 2

Q2

A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's speed against the current is:

A.
8.5 km/hr
B.
9 km/hr
C.
10 km/hr
Answer
D.
12.5 km/hr
E.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Man's rate in still water
= (15 - 2.5) km/hr
= 12.5 km/hr.
Man's rate against the current
= (12.5 - 2.5) km/hr
= 10 km/hr.