Multiple choice

The speed of the boat in still water is 6 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man rows to a place at a a distance of 22.5 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him- नाव की स्थिर जल में चाल 6 किमी./घंटा है और धारा की चाल 1.5 किमी./घंटा है | एक आदमी एक स्थान जोकि 22.5 किमी. दूर स्थित है, तक जाता है और वापस प्रारम्भिक बिंदु पर वापस आता है | उसके द्वारा लिया गया कुल समय है -

  1. 10 hours/घंटे

  2. 4 hours/घंटे 10 minutes/मिनट

  3. 6 hours/घंटे 10 minutes/मिनट

  4. 8 hours/घंटे

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Downstream speed = 6 + 1.5 = 7.5 kmph, upstream speed = 6 - 1.5 = 4.5 kmph. Time downstream = 22.5/7.5 = 3 hours. Time upstream = 22.5/4.5 = 5 hours. Total = 8 hours.