Question

A man goes upstream for a distance of 10 km in 5 hours.Another man goes downstream for a distance of 10 km in 3 hrs.What is the difference bw their speed ,if speed of river is 0.5 km/hr?(round answer to two decimal places); A man goes upstream for a distance of 10 km in 5 hours.Another man goes downstream for a distance of 10 km in 3 hrs.What is the difference bw their speed ,if speed of river is 0.5 km/hr?(round answer to two decimal places)

Answer 1

Answer:

1.06km/hr

Step-by-step explanation:

man A who is travelling up,

speed=10.5÷5=2.1km/hr

manB who is travelling downwards,

speed=9.5÷3=3.16km/hr

∴difference=3.16-2.1=1.06km/hr