Question

If a boat is travelling at the speed of 8 km/hr in still water, then how much time would it take to cover a distance of 40 km (consider that there is no current in the water)?

Answer 1

5 hours.

Since it is mentioned that the speed of the boat is with respect to still water, we know that the upstream or downstream current does not affect the speed of the boat.

Now, it is given that the speed is 8 kmph in still water. So using the distance – speed formula, we can calculate the time taken to cross a given distance (S) at a speed (V) as follows:

Time = S / V

Time = 40 / 8

Time = 5 hours

Answer 2

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Time = s / v

= 40 / 8

= 5 hours