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A man swimming in a river flowing at 3km/hr, find that in a given time he can swim thrice as far downstream as he can swim upstream. What will be his speed in still water?

Solution

Correct Option: 2

Let speed in still water be vv. Downstream speed =v+3=v+3, upstream =v3=v-3. Same time gives distance ratio equal to speed ratio: v+3v3=3\frac{v+3}{v-3}=3, so v+3=3v9v+3=3v-9, v=6v=6 km/hr.

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