Railways Quantitative Aptitude Boats & Streams Sample Paper Boats and Streams Sample Test Paper-14

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    A man rows 10 km upstream and back again to the starting point in 55 min. If the speed of stream is 2 km/hr., then the speed of rowing in still water is

    A)  22 km/hr.

    B)  19 km/hr.

    C)  21 km/hr.         

    D)  25 km/hr.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a]        Let speed in still water = x km/h Speed of stream = 2 km/h \[\therefore \,\,\,\frac{10}{x+2}+\frac{10}{x-2}=\frac{55}{60}\] \[10x+10x=\frac{11}{12}\left( {{x}^{2}}-4 \right)\] \[11{{x}^{2}}-240x-44=0\] x = 22 \[\therefore \] speed in still water = 22 km/h


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