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
3 hours
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.
17

Discussion:
46 comments Page 4 of 5.

Ammu S said:   3 years ago
thank you everyone for the explanation.
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Birla Jyothi Swaroop said:   8 years ago
Perfect Explanation, thank @Santhosh.
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Prassanna.s said:   1 decade ago
Thanks for giving the correct answer.

Praveen said:   10 years ago
Still water means? How it has speed?

Elizabath said:   7 years ago
Give a clear explanation to get it.
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Csharad said:   9 years ago
Here any short cut method for this?

Sivananda said:   9 years ago
Super explanation @Balaji. Thanks.

Mythu said:   8 years ago
Thanks for all your explanations.
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Ardhendu Sikdar said:   8 years ago
13+4 = 17km/hr.
Now, 48/17 = 4hr.
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HONEY said:   9 years ago
Good explanation, Thanks to all.


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