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.
2 hours
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4 hours
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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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Sheetul said:   7 years ago
Thank you so much @Balaji.
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GauravBagul said:   7 years ago
13+4 = 17km/hr,
For 1 hour he goes 17 km.
Then for 68 km he takes 4 hrs.
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MD ABDUL KHABIR said:   6 years ago
Thank you all for explaining it clearly.

Venky said:   6 years ago
Thanks to all for giving an explanation.

Bhushan roy said:   6 years ago
Thanks for the nice explanation.

Hanumanthu vinayakarao said:   6 years ago
Distance = speed / time.
Then time = distace/ speed.
Speed = boat speed+stream speed.
Speed = 13+4=17 distance = 68.
D = 68/17 = 4hrs.
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Tanisha said:   5 years ago
Thanks @Srikant.
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Hunde Namomsa said:   4 years ago
Thanks everyone for explaining the answer.
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Dharmendra said:   3 years ago
In this question, we have seen boat and steam both speeds are in one side so we have to include both speeds [13+4]=17 and distance is 68.

So, 68÷17 = 4hour.
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Madhu said:   3 years ago
Speed(s) = boat speed(u) + stream speed(v) = 13 + 4 = 17km/h and distance = 68km;
We know that speed = distance/time.
But we have to find the time then,
Time = distance/speed.
Time = 68/17 = 4 hours.
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