Boats and Streams - Quantitative Aptitude (MCQ) questions for Q. 23

Q.  A boat has a speed of 14kmph in standing water. The stream has a speed of 1.2kmph. What time does the boat take to go to a distance of 4864 km and come back? (hours)
- Published on 19 Oct 15

a. 700
b. 350
c. 1000
d. 4200

ANSWER: 700
 
A boat travels at the speed of 14 km/hr in still water.

=> Speed of stream = 1.2 kmph

=> Speed of boat downstream becomes 14 + 1.2 = 15.2 kmph

=> Speed of boat upstream becomes 14 - 1.2 = 12.8 kmph

Total time taken in the journey = Journey downstream + Journey upstream

Therefore, 4864(1/12.8 + 1/15.2) = 700 hours

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