Question 70

A man can row 12 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the current is 3 km/hr, he takes 4 hours more in upstream than in the downstream. What is the distance (in km)?

Solution

Speed of man in still water = 12 km/hr and speed of current = 3 km/hr

Let distance covered = $$d$$ km

According to ques,

=> $$\frac{d}{(12-3)}-\frac{d}{(12+3)}=4$$

=> $$\frac{d}{9}-\frac{d}{15}=4$$

=> $$\frac{5d-3d}{45}=4$$

=> $$\frac{2d}{45}=4$$

=> $$d=\frac{45\times4}{2}=90$$ km

=> Ans - (D)

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