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?

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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. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. The time taken by a man to row his boat upstream is twice the time taken by him to row the same distance downstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 42 kmph, find the speed of the stream?

   A. 12 kmph
   B. 13 kmph
   C. 14 kmph
   D. 15 kmph

7. A steamer goes downstream from one port to another in 4 hours, it covers the same distance upstream in 5 hours. If the speed of the stream is 2km/hr,the distance between the two parts is_______?

   A. 50km
   B. 60km
   C. 70km
   D. 80 km

8. 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

9. A boat goes 100 km downstream in 10 hours, and 75 m upstream in 15 hours. The speed of the stream is________?

   A. 7 km/h
   B. 5 km/h
   C. 3 km/h
   D. 2 (1/2) km/h

10. 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