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?

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1. 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

2. A man can row a boat at 20 kmph in still water. If the speed of the stream is 6 kmph, what is the time taken to row a distance of 60 km downstream?

   A. 20/6 hours
   B. 27/2 hours
   C. 30 hours
   D. 30/13 hours

3. 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

4. A man can row 6 kmph in still water. When the river is running at 1.2 kmph, it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and black. What is the total distance traveled by the man?

   A. 6.24 km
   B. 6 km
   C. 5.76 km
   D. 5.66 km

5. 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

6. A man can row with a speed of 15 kmph in still water. If the stream flows at 5 kmph, then the speed in downstream is________?

   A. 10 kmph
   B. 5 kmph
   C. 20 kmph
   D. 22 kmph

7. A man can row downstream at 18 kmph and upstream at 10 kmph. Find the speed of the man in still water and the speed of stream respectively?

   A. 13, 3
   B. 12, 6
   C. 15, 3
   D. 14, 4

8. 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

9. A man can row 6 kmph in still water. When the river is running at 1.2 kmph, it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and black. How far is the place?

   A. 3.12 km
   B. 2.88 km
   C. 3 km
   D. 2 km

10. A boats man can row in still water at speed of 7 km/hr. It takes 6 hours more to travel the same distance in upstream than in downstream if the speed of the river is 3 km/hr. what is the distance between the two destinations?

    A. 20 km
    B. 40 km
    C. 30 km
    D. 10 km