Aptitude - Boats and Streams - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Boats and Streams - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/hr, find the time taken by the boat to go 68 km downstream.
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4 hours
5 hours
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Speed downstream = (13 + 4) km/hr = 17 km/hr.

Time taken to travel 68 km downstream = 68 hrs = 4 hrs.
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Discussion:
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Tanisha said:   6 years ago
Thanks @Srikant.
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Vaishnavi Sah said:   1 year ago
Downstream speed = 13 + 4 = 17 km/hr.

Time = Distance/Downstream speed.
= 68 km/17 km/hr.

To simplify, divide both numerator and denominator by 17:
Time = 68 รท 17.
= 4 hours.

Answer: 4 hours.
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T dhinesh said:   2 years ago
13 km/hr
4 km/hr
= 13 + 4 = 17km/hr.

Downstream = 68 km.
= 68/17.
= 4hours.
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Sheetul said:   8 years ago
Thank you so much @Balaji.
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Elizabath said:   8 years ago
Give a clear explanation to get it.
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Mythu said:   9 years ago
Thanks for all your explanations.
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Ardhendu Sikdar said:   9 years ago
13+4 = 17km/hr.
Now, 48/17 = 4hr.
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Birla Jyothi Swaroop said:   9 years ago
Perfect Explanation, thank @Santhosh.
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Vadivel said:   9 years ago
Thaks for explaining the answer friends.
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A.Santhosh said:   9 years ago
Boat -> a kmph& stream-> b kmph

A= boat speed at still water
B= water speed=rate of current=stream speed.

Along with the flow, Dss(downstream speed) = a+b,
Againist with the flow, Uss(upstream speed) = a-b.

So, a + b = 13 + 4 = 17,
Distance = 68 km,
Time = Dist/Uss,
T = 68/17 = 4hrs.
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