A man rows a boat downstream 30 km and upstream 20 km. It takes him 5 hours to cover each distance. Which of the following are TRUE?
(A) The speed of the boat in still water is 10 km/hr.
(B) The speed of the boat in still water is 5 km/hr.
(C) The speed of the current is 1 km/hr.
(D) The speed of the current is 6 km/hr.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A man rows a boat downstream 30 km and upstream 20 km. It takes him 5 hours to cover each distance. Which of the following are TRUE?
(A) The speed of the boat in still water is 10 km/hr.
(B) The speed of the boat in still water is 5 km/hr.
(C) The speed of the current is 1 km/hr.
(D) The speed of the current is 6 km/hr.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
Downstream speed km/hr and upstream speed km/hr. Still-water speed is their average, 5 km/hr, and the current is half their difference, 1 km/hr. So (B) and (C) are true.
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