A person takes 2.2 times longer to row a certain distance upstream compared to rowing the same distance downstream. If the person can row 55 km downst...

Question

A person takes 2.2 times longer to row a certain distance upstream compared to rowing the same distance downstream. If the person can row 55 km downstream in 2 hours and 30 minutes, determine the speed of the boat in still water.

Options

A.

40 km/h

B.

8 km/h

C.

16 km/h

D.

24 km/h

2015boats and streamsspeed, work and timeibps—rrb officers gr. ‘b’ examtime ratiospeed calculationupstream-downstream

Solve This Question

Get instant feedback with detailed step-by-step solution

Start Solving →