Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

A man can row upstream at 8 kmph and downstream at 13 kmph.The speed of the stream is ?

  1. 2.5 kmph

  2. 4.2 kmph

  3. 5 kmph

  4. 10.5 kmph

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Explanation

Stream speed = (downstream speed - upstream speed) / 2 = (13 - 8) / 2 = 2.5 kmph. This formula works because downstream speed = boat speed + stream speed, while upstream speed = boat speed - stream speed. Subtracting eliminates boat speed and doubles the stream speed.