Quantitative Aptitude Ques 2472

Question: A man rows 40 km upstream in 8 h and a distance of 36 km downstream in 6 h. Then speed of the stream is

Options:

A) 0.5 km/h

B) 1.5 km/h

C) 1 km/h

D) 3 km/h

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Speed of stream $ =\frac{1}{2} $ (Speed downstream $ - $ Speed upstream) $ =\frac{1}{2}( \frac{36}{6}-\frac{40}{8} )=\frac{1}{2}(6-5)=\frac{1}{2}=0.5,km/h $