Prateek takes 8 hours to travel 36 km downstream downstream and return to the same spot the speed of the boat in still water is 12 km per hour find the speed of water current
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let take speed of current is x . Here speed of boat in still water is a 12 kmph Then
Time=Distance/speed
8=36/12-x
96-8x=36
8x=96-36
8x=60
x=60/8
x=7.5
so speed of current is 7.5kmph
Time=Distance/speed
8=36/12-x
96-8x=36
8x=96-36
8x=60
x=60/8
x=7.5
so speed of current is 7.5kmph
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