Ravi's speed of rowing in still water is 6 km/hr. He rows between two points in a river and return to the same starting point. He took 30 minutes more to cover the distance upstream than downstream. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr, then the distance between the two points is:
Ravi's speed of rowing in still water is 6 km/hr. He rows between two points in a river and return to the same starting point. He took 30 minutes more to cover the distance upstream than downstream. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr, then the distance between the two points is:
Solution
Ravi's rowing speed in still water is 6 km/hr, the stream speed is 3 km/hr, and upstream takes 30 minutes (0.5 hours) more than downstream.
Downstream speed = Speed in still water + Stream speed
Downstream speed = 6 + 3 = 9 km/hr
Upstream speed = Speed in still water - Stream speed
Upstream speed = 6 - 3 = 3 km/hr
Let the distance between the two points be km.
Time downstream = hours
Time upstream = hours
Upstream takes 0.5 hours more than downstream:
Therefore, the distance between the two points is 2.25 km.
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