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

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    A person can row a boat d km upstream and the same distance downstream in 5 hours 15 min. Also he can row the boat 2d km upstream in 7 hours. How long will it take to row the same distance 2d km downstream?

    A)   \[7\frac{2}{3}\]  Hours  

    B) \[7\frac{3}{4}\]  Hours          

    C)                            8 Hours          

    D) \[\frac{7}{2}\]  Hours

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d]        Let speed in downstream \[=\left( x+y \right)\] Speed in upstream \[=\left( xy \right)\] \[\therefore\] \[\frac{d}{x+y}+\frac{d}{x-y}=\frac{21}{4}\]                         ? (1) As \[\frac{2d}{x-y}=7\] \[\therefore\] \[\frac{2d}{x+y}=\frac{21}{4}\times 2-7.\] \[=\frac{7}{2}hours\]


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