A man rows to a place 48 Km distance and back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4 Km with the stream in the same time 3 Km against the stream. The rate off the stream is

  • 1 kmph
  • 2 kmph
  • 1.5 kmph
  • None
  • Explanation:

    48/4/X + 48/3/X = 14 
     12X + 16X =14 
     X = 1/2 
    Speed in downstream = 8 Kmph 
    Speed in up stream = 6 Kmph 
    Then the Rate of stream = 1/2 (8 - 6) = 1 Kmph

A man rows to a place 48 Km distance and back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4 Km with the st
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