Question

Question 63.A man rows to a place 48 km distant and come back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4 km with the stream in the same time as 3 km against the stream. The rate of the stream is:

• A. (a) 1 km/hr
• B. (b) 1.5 km/hr
• C. (c) 2 km/hr
• D. (d) 2.5 km/hr

Answer 1

The correct option is A

(a) 1 km/hr

(a)

Explanation:

Suppose he move 4 km downstream in x hours. Then,