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Aptitude · Q13

Boats And Streams

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 13

Q13

Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man rows to a place at a distance of 105 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is:

A.
16 hours
B.
18 hours
C.
20 hours
D.
24 hours
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Speed upstream = 7.5 kmph
Speed downstream = 10.5 kmph
∴ Total time taken
=   hours
= 24 hours