Aptitude - Boats and Streams - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Boats and Streams - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's speed against the current is:
8.5 km/hr
9 km/hr
10 km/hr
12.5 km/hr
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Man's rate in still water = (15 - 2.5) km/hr = 12.5 km/hr.

Man's rate against the current = (12.5 - 2.5) km/hr = 10 km/hr.

Discussion:
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BISHU MURMU said:   6 years ago
Thanks all for explaining this.

Ganga said:   6 years ago
Man's speed with current=15.

i.e., man's speed + current speed =15 km,
Now we want man's speed alone, so;

Man's speed = 15-currrent speed.
i.e.,man's speed = 15-2.5 = 12.5.

Now calculate Man's speed against the current =>Man's speed - Current speed = 12.5 - 2.5 = 10 km/hr.
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Ankita Chandra said:   7 years ago
Man's speed + speed of current = 15,
Man's speed + 2.5 = 15,
Man's speed = 15 - 2.5 = 12.5,
Man's rate against the current i.e. difference between their speed ( u-v).
Man's speed - speed of current.
= 12.5 - 2.5,
= 10.
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Yogi said:   7 years ago
I am not understanding this. Please explain me.

Paddu said:   7 years ago
Thank you @Mani.

Sijohn joy said:   7 years ago
d=15 y=2.5.
u=?.

15-u/2=2.5,
15-u=5,
u=15-5=10.

SHRIPAD said:   7 years ago
Thanks @Atuljain.

HARI said:   7 years ago
Speed in current =15,
Current speed =2.5,
Upstream =15-2.5=12.5,
Downstream =15+2.5=17.5.

Abc said:   7 years ago
Not getting. Please, someone, help me to get it.

Peauts said:   7 years ago
You are right @Deepika

a=u+v(speed of downstream/speed of man with the stream(i.e)he is going along with the stream)
u=a-v (speed of the man alone)=12.5
b=u-v
if b is given:
put b=u-v
So, u=b+v.


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