The boat goes 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hours. In 13 hours, it can go 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream. Determine the speed of the stream and that of the boat in still water.
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Answer:
Let the speed of the stream =x km/hr
Let the speed of the boat in still water =y km/hr
Upstream speed =y−x km/hr
Downstream speed =y+x km/hr
time=
speed
distance
The boat goes 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hours.
Time taken =
y−x
30
+
y+x
44
10=
y−x
30
+
y+x
44
................. (1)
The boat goes 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream in 13 hours.
Time taken =
y−x
40
+
y+x
55
13=
y−x
40
+
y+x
55
.................. (2)
Let
y−x
1
=u
and
y+x
1
=v
From (1) and (2),
30u+44v=10 ...................(3)
40u+55v=13 ...................(4)
Multiply equation (3) with 4 and equation (4) with 3,
120u+176v=40 ........... (5)
120u+165v=39 ........... (6)
subtract equation (6) from (5),
176v−165v=40−39
11v=1
v=
11
1
⇒
y+x
1
=
11
1
y+x=11 .......................... (7)
From equation (3),
30u=10−44v
30u=10−44×
11
1
30u=10−4=6
u=
5
1
y−x
1
=
5
1
⇒y−x=5 .................. (8)
Adding (7) and (8), we get,
2y=16
y=8
From equation (7),
x=11−y
x=11−8=3