a boat tales 3 hrs to go 45 km downstream and it return back in 9 hours . Find the speed of the stream and that of the boat in still water
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Answer:
Let’s assume the speed of the boat in still water be x km/hr
And the speed of the stream =y km/hr
So, the speed of the boat in downstream =(x+y) km/hr
The speed of the boat in upstream =(x−y) km/hr
We know that,
Distance=Speed×Time
Now, according to the given conditions in the problem, we have
40=(x+y)×2
⇒x+y=20 … (i)
And,
40=(x−y)×4
⇒x−y=10 … (ii)
Adding (i) and (ii), we have
2x=30
⇒x=15
On substituting the value of x in equation (i), we have
15+y=20
⇒y=20−15
⇒y=5
Therefore,
Speed of the boat in still water =15 km/hr and
Speed of the stream =5 km/hr.
Explanation:
Let’s assume the speed of the boat in still water be x km/hr
And the speed of the stream =y km/hr
So, the speed of the boat in downstream =(x+y) km/hr
The speed of the boat in upstream =(x−y) km/hr
We know that,
Distance=Speed×Time
Now, according to the given conditions in the problem, we have
40=(x+y)×2
⇒x+y=20 … (i)
And,
40=(x−y)×4
⇒x−y=10 … (ii)
Adding (i) and (ii), we have
2x=30
⇒x=15
On substituting the value of x in equation (i), we have
15+y=20
⇒y=20−15
⇒y=5
Therefore,
Speed of the boat in still water =15 km/hr and
Speed of the stream =5 km/hrs.