A Person Can Row At 9 Kmph And Still Water. He Takes 4 1/2 Hours To Row From A To B And Back. What Is The Distance Between A And B If The Speed Of The Stream Is 1 Kmph?

Hamad Basic Maths Mcqs Boats and Streams 29/09/2020

A. 32 km
B. 25 km
C. 28 km
D. 24 km
E. None of these

Explanation:

Let the distance between A and B be x km.

Total time = x/(9 + 1) + x/(9 – 1) = 4.5
=> x/10 + x/8 = 9/2 => (4x + 5x)/40 = 9/2 => x = 20 km.

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