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    The document contains 15 multiple choice questions about boats traveling upstream and downstream along streams at various speeds. It provides the questions, answers, and explanations for how to calculate boat speeds based on the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream. Formulas are also provided for calculating downstream speed, upstream speed, boat speed in still water, and stream speed based on the other variables.

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    The document contains 15 multiple choice questions about boats traveling upstream and downstream along streams at various speeds. It provides the questions, answers, and explanations for how to calculate boat speeds based on the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream. Formulas are also provided for calculating downstream speed, upstream speed, boat speed in still water, and stream speed based on the other variables.

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    BOATS AND STREAMS

    1. A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/hr, find the time taken by the boat to go 68 km downstream. A. C. 2 hours 4 hours B. D. 3 hours 5 hours

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option C Explanation: Speed downstream = (13 + 4) km/hr = 17 km/hr. 68 Time taken to travel 68 km downstream = View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 17 hrs = 4 hrs.

    2.

    A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's speed against the current is: A. C. 8.5 km/hr 10 km/hr B. D. 9 km/hr 12.5 km/hr

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option C Explanation: Man's rate in still water = (15 - 2.5) km/hr = 12.5 km/hr. Man's rate against the current = (12.5 - 2.5) km/hr = 10 km/hr. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    3.

    A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively? A. C. E. 2:1 8:3 None of these B. D. 3:2 Cannot be determined

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option C Explanation: Let the man's rate upstream be x kmph and that downstream be y kmph. Then, distance covered upstream in 8 hrs 48 min = Distance covered downstream in 4 hrs. 4 x x 85 44 x =4y 5 11 y= x. 5 Required ratio = = = 8 5 16x 5 : 3 5 1 x 2 :

    = (y x 4)

    y+x 2 6x 1 x 5 2

    y-x 2

    = 8 : 3. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    4.

    A motorboat, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in a total of 4 hours 30 minutes. The speed of the stream (in km/hr) is: A. C. 4 6 B. D. 5 10

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option B Explanation: Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr. Then, Speed downstream = (15 + x) km/hr, Speed upstream = (15 - x) km/hr. 30 (15 + x) 900 225 - x2 30 (15 - x) 9 2 1 2

    + =

    =4

    9x2 = 225 x2 = 25 x = 5 km/hr. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    5.

    In one hour, a boat goes 11 km/hr along the stream and 5 km/hr against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr) is: A. C. 3 km/hr 8 km/hr B. D. 5 km/hr 9 km/hr

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option C Explanation: 1

    Speed in still water =

    (11 + 5) kmph = 8 kmph. 2 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 6. A boat running downstream covers a distance of 16 km in 2 hours while for covering the same distance upstream, it takes 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? A. C. 4 km/hr 8 km/hr B. D. 6 km/hr Data inadequate

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option B Explanation: 16 Rate downstream = 16 Rate upstream = kmph = 4 kmph. 1 Speed in still water = (8 + 4) kmph = 6 kmph. 2 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4 2 kmph = 8 kmph.

    7.

    The speed of a boat in still water in 15 km/hr and the rate of current is 3 km/hr. The distance travelled downstream in 12 minutes is: A. 1.2 km B. 1.8 km

    C.

    2.4 km

    D.

    3.6 km

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option D Explanation: Speed downstream = (15 + 3) kmph = 18 kmph. 12 18 x 60

    Distance travelled =

    km = 3.6 km. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    8.

    A boat takes 90 minutes less to travel 36 miles downstream than to travel the same distance upstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 10 mph, the speed of the stream is: A. C. 2 mph 3 mph B. D. 2.5 mph 4 mph

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option A Explanation: Let the speed of the stream x mph. Then, Speed downstream = (10 + x) mph, Speed upstream = (10 - x) mph. 36 (10 - x) 36 (10 + x) 90 60

    72x x 60 = 90 (100 - x2) x2 + 48x - 100 = 0 (x+ 50)(x - 2) = 0 x = 2 mph. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    9.

    A man can row at 5 kmph in still water. If the velocity of current is 1 kmph and it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and come back, how far is the place? A. 2.4 km B. 2.5 km

    C.

    3 km

    D.

    3.6 km

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option A Explanation: Speed downstream = (5 + 1) kmph = 6 kmph. Speed upstream = (5 - 1) kmph = 4 kmph. Let the required distance be x km. x 6 x 4

    Then,

    =1

    2x + 3x = 12 5x = 12 x = 2.4 km. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    10. A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 1 hour, while it comes back in 1 stream be 3 kmph, what is the speed of the boat in still water? A. C. E. 12 kmph 14 kmph None of these B. D. 13 kmph 15 kmph hours. If the speed of the

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option D Explanation: Let the speed of the boat in still water be x kmph. Then, Speed downstream = (x + 3) kmph, Speed upstream = (x - 3) kmph. 3 2

    (x + 3) x 1 = (x - 3) x

    2x + 6 = 3x - 9 x = 15 kmph. 11. A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes. How long will it take to go 5 km in stationary water? A. C. 40 minutes 1 hr 15 min B. D. 1 hour 1 hr 30 min

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option C Explanation: 1 10 x 60

    Rate downstream =

    km/hr = 6 km/hr.

    Rate upstream = 2 km/hr. 1 2

    Speed in still water = Required time =

    (6 + 2) km/hr = 4 km/hr. 5 4 1

    4 hrs = 1 hr 15 min. hrs = 1 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    12. A man can row three-quarters of a kilometre against the stream in 11 minutes. The speed (in km/hr) of the man in still water is: A. C. 2 4 B. D. 3 5 minutes and down the stream in 7

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option D Explanation: We can write three-quarters of a kilometre as 750 metres,

    and 11

    minutes as 675 seconds. 750 10 = 9 m/sec. 5 = 3 m/sec.

    Rate upstream =

    675

    m/sec 750 450

    Rate downstream =

    m/sec

    1 Rate in still water = 2 = = 25 18 25 m/sec

    10

    5 9 + 3

    m/sec

    18 18 x 5

    km/hr

    = 5 km/hr. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    13. Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man rows to a place at a distance of 105 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is: A. C. 16 hours 20 hours B. D. 18 hours 24 hours

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option D Explanation: Speed upstream = 7.5 kmph. Speed downstream = 10.5 kmph. 105 Total time taken = 105 7.5 + 10.5

    hours = 24 hours. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    14. A man takes twice as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance in favour of the stream. The ratio of the speed of the boat (in still water) and the stream is: A. C. 2:1 3:2 B. D. 3:1 4:3

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option B Explanation: Let man's rate upstream be x kmph. Then, his rate downstream = 2x kmph. (Speed in still water) : (Speed of stream) = 2x + x : 2x - x

    3x 2

    x 2

    = 3 : 1. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    15. A man rows to a place 48 km distant and come back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4 km with the stream in the same time as 3 km against the stream. The rate of the stream is: A. C. 1 km/hr 2 km/hr B. D. 1.5 km/hr 2.5 km/hr

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option A Explanation: Suppose he move 4 km downstream in x hours. Then, 4 x 3 x

    Speed downstream = Speed upstream = 48 (4/x) + 48 (3/x)

    km/hr. km/hr. 1 2 .

    = 14 or x =

    So, Speed downstream = 8 km/hr, Speed upstream = 6 km/hr. 1

    Rate of the stream =

    (8 - 6) km/hr = 1 km/hr. 2 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

    FORMULAES
    1. Downstream/Upstream: In water, the direction along the stream is called downstream. And, the direction against the stream is called upstream. 2. If the speed of a boat in still water is u km/hr and the speed of the stream is vkm/hr, then: Speed downstream = (u + v) km/hr. Speed upstream = (u - v) km/hr. 3. If the speed downstream is a km/hr and the speed upstream is b km/hr, then:

    Speed in still water = Rate of stream =

    1 (a - b) km/hr. 2

    1 (a + b) km/hr. 2

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