Aptitude - Boats and Streams
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OverviewExercise"It takes a very long time to become young."
- Pablo Picasso
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Downstream/Upstream:
In water, the direction along the stream is called downstream. And, the direction against the stream is called upstream.
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If the speed of a boat in still water is u km/hr and the speed of the stream is v km/hr, then:
Speed downstream = (u + v) km/hr.
Speed upstream = (u - v) km/hr.
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If the speed downstream is a km/hr and the speed upstream is b km/hr, then:
| Speed in still water = |
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(a + b) km/hr. |
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| Rate of stream = |
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(a - b) km/hr. |
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