Multiple choice

Speed of a boat in still water is 300% more than the speed of current. Boat goes to a place 60 km for downstream and return book taking a total time of 8 hours. Find the upstream speed.

  1. 9 km/hr.

  2. 8 km/hr.

  3. 12 km/hr.

  4. 15 km/hr.

  5. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let current speed = c km/hr. Boat speed in still water = c + 300% of c = 4c km/hr. Downstream speed = (4c + c) = 5c km/hr. Upstream speed = (4c - c) = 3c km/hr. Time = distance/speed, so 60/5c + 60/3c = 8 hours. This gives 12/c + 20/c = 8, so 32/c = 8, giving c = 4 km/hr. Upstream speed = 3c = 12 km/hr.