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.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Speed downstream = (13 + 4) km/hr = 17 km/hr.
| Time taken to travel 68 km downstream = |  |
68 |  hrs = 4 hrs. |
| 17 |
Discussion:
46 comments Page 3 of 5.
Nikita said:
2 years ago
Relative speed = B + w = 15km/hr.
T = D/Relative speed,
T = 68/15=4hours.
T = D/Relative speed,
T = 68/15=4hours.
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Somya said:
1 decade ago
It is given in the question to find time taken to go 68 km downstream.
Laxmidhar said:
10 years ago
Sp of down stream = (13+4) = 17.
Time taken = 68\17 = 4 hr.
Time taken = 68\17 = 4 hr.
Chetan said:
10 years ago
It means speed of boat in still water is 13 km/h.
Narayana reddy said:
9 years ago
Thanks for providing the answer and explanation.
Hunde Namomsa said:
4 years ago
Thanks everyone for explaining the answer.
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Vadivel said:
8 years ago
Thaks for explaining the answer friends.
(1)
Venky said:
6 years ago
Thanks to all for giving an explanation.
MD ABDUL KHABIR said:
6 years ago
Thank you all for explaining it clearly.
Avijit das said:
9 years ago
Appropriate explanation, Thanks to all.
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