Boats and Streams


  1. The speed of boat upstream and speed of boat downstream are 7 km/h and 13 km/h, respectively. Then the speed of stream and the speed of boat in still water is ?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Rate in still water=[(1/2)(u+v)] km/h
    Rate of current=[(1/2)(u-v)] km/h
    where u= speed of boat in downstream
    v=speed of boat in upstream

    Correct Option: A

    Rate in still water=[(1/2)(u+v)] km/h
    Rate of current=[(1/2)(u-v)] km/h
    where u= speed of boat in downstream
    v=speed of boat in upstream

    Speed of boat in still water=[(1/2)(7+13)] =10 km/h
    Speed of the stream =[(1/2)(13-7)]=3 km/h


  1. The speed of a boat in still water is 10 km/h. If it can travel 26 km downstream and 14 km upstream in the same time , then the speed of stream is ?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Let the speed of the stream = x km/h
    ∴ Speed of boat in still water = 10 km/h
    Speed of boat downstream = (x + 10) km/h
    Speed of boat upstream=(10 - x) km/h

    Correct Option: C

    Let the speed of the stream = x km/h
    ∴Speed of boat in still water = 10 km/h
    Speed of boat downstream = ( x + 10) km/h
    Speed of boat upstream=(10 - x) km/h

    ∴ Time taken to travel 26 km downstream=[ 26 / ( 10 + x ) ] h
    Time taken to travel 14 km upstream=[ 14 /( 10 - x )] h
    ⇒ By condition [ 26 / ( 10 + x)]=[ 14 / ( 10 - x)]
    ⇒ 26(10-x)=14(10+x)

    ⇒ 260-26x =140 + 14x
    ⇒ 40x=120
    ⇒ x = 3 Here, speed of stream = 3 km/h



  1. A boat goes 40 km. upstream in 8 hours and 36 km. downstream in 6 hours. The speed of the boat in standing water is ?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Speed upstream = (40/8) km/hr = 5 km/hr
    Speed downstream = (36/6) km/hr = 6 km/hr

    Speed of boat in still water = (5 + 6)/2 km/hr = 5.5 km/hr.

    Correct Option: C

    Speed upstream = (40/8) km/hr = 5 km/hr
    Speed downstream = (36/6) km/hr = 6 km/hr

    Speed of boat in still water = (5 + 6)/2 km/hr = 5.5 km/hr.


  1. If a man's rate with the current is 12 km/hr and the rate of the current is 1.5 km/hr then man's rate against the current is ?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Let the rate against the current be x km/hr.
    Then, (12 - x) / 2 = 1.5

    Correct Option: A

    Let the rate against the current be x km/hr.
    Then, (12 - x) / 2 = 1.5
    ⇒ 12 - x = 3
    ⇒ x = 9 km/hr



  1. If a man rows at 5 km/hr in still water and 3.5 km/hr against the current his rate along the current is ?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Speed of current = 5 - 3.5 = 1.5 km/hr.

    Correct Option: B

    Speed of current = 5 - 3.5 = 1.5 km/hr.
    So the speed of man along the current = 5 + 1.5 = 6.5 km/hr