A boat goes 6 km in an hour in still water. It takes thrice as much time in covering the same distance against the current. Speed of the current is_______?

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1. A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 min to cover a certain distance while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and the speed of water current respectively?

   A. 2 : 1
   B. 3 : 1
   C. 8 : 3
   D. Cannot be determined

2. A boat goes 24 km downstream in 10 hours, it takes 2 hours more to cover the same distance against the stream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

   A. 2km/hr
   B. 2.8 km/hr
   C. 4 km/hr
   D. 4.2 km/hr
   E. None of these

3. The speed of a boat in upstream is 60 kmph and the speed of the boat downstream is 80 kmph. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream?

   A. 70, 10 kmph
   B. 35, 27 kmph
   C. 50, 60 kmph
   D. 45, 55 kmph

4. A boat running downstream covers 24 km’s in 4 hours while for covering the same distance upstream it takes 6 hours whats the speed of the boat in still water?

   A. 3.5km/hr
   B. 5.5 km/hr
   C. 6 km/hr
   D. Data Inadequate
   E. None of these

5. The speed of a motor boat is that of the current of water as 36:5. The boat goes along with the current in 5 hours 10 min, it will come back in_______?

   A. 5 hours 50 min
   B. 6 hours
   C. 6 hours 50 min
   D. 12 hours 10 min

6. A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from A to B in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water is 9km/hr and the speed of the current is 3km/hr, the distance A and B is:_______?

   A. 4km
   B. 6 km
   C. 8 km
   D. 12 km

7. A man takes twice as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance in favour of the stream. The ratio of the speed of the boat (in still water) and the stream is________?

   A. 2 : 1
   B. 3 : 1
   C. 3 : 2
   D. 4 : 3

8. The current of a stream runs at the rate of 4 kmph. A boat goes 6 km and back to the starting point in 2 hours, then find the speed of the boat in still water?

   A. 10 kmph
   B. 21 kmph
   C. 8 kmph
   D. 12 kmph

9. The current of a stream at 1 kmph. A motor boat goes 35 km upstream and back to the starting point in 12 hours. The speed of the motor boat in still water is_________?

   A. 6 kmph
   B. 7 kmph
   C. 8.5 kmph
   D. 8 kmph

10. A boat covers a distance of 30 km in 2 ½ hours running downstream while returning it covers the same distance in 3 ¾ hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

    A. 8km/hr
    B. 12km/hr
    C. 14 km/hr
    D. 15 km/hr
    E. None of these