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Boats and Streams problems


  • 1. Find the speed of stream if a boat covers 36 km in downstream in 6 hours which is 3 hours less in covering the same distance in upstream?

  • Options
  • A. 1.5 kmph
  • B. 1 kmph
  • C. 0.75 kmph
  • D. 0.5 kmph
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  • 2. A man can row against the current three fourth of a kilometer in 15 min and returns same distance in 10 min, then ratio of his speed to that of current?

  • Options
  • A. 5:1
  • B. 3:1
  • C. 4:1
  • D. 2:1
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  • 3. Sravan drove from home to a neighboring town at the speed of 50 km/h and on his returning journey, he drove at the speed of 45 km/h and also took an hour longer to reach home. What distance did he cover?

  • Options
  • A. 350 kms
  • B. 450 kms
  • C. 900 kms
  • D. 700 kms
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  • 4. A motorboat takes half time to cover a certain distance downstream than upstream. What is the ratio between rate of current and rate of boat in still water?

  • Options
  • A. 1 : 3
  • B. 3 : 2
  • C. 2 : 3
  • D. 3 : 1
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