A boat goes 20 km downstream in one hour and the same distance upstream in two hours. The speed of the boat in still water is :एक नाव 20 किमी दूरी को धारा की दिशा में एक घण्टे में तथा उसी दूरी को धारा की विपरीत दिशा में 2 घण्टे में तय करती है, तो शान्त जल में नाव की चाल है :
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Correct answer: D. 15 km/h15 किमी/घण्टा
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Downstream speed = 20 ÷ 1 = 20 km/h and upstream speed = 20 ÷ 2 = 10 km/h. Speed in still water is the average of the two, (20 + 10) ÷ 2 = 15 km/h (the stream itself flows at 5 km/h).अनुप्रवाह चाल = 20 ÷ 1 = 20 किमी/घण्टा तथा प्रतिप्रवाह चाल = 20 ÷ 2 = 10 किमी/घण्टा। शान्त जल में चाल इन दोनों का औसत होती है, (20 + 10) ÷ 2 = 15 किमी/घण्टा (धारा की चाल 5 किमी/घण्टा है)।More Mathematics & Numerical Ability questions
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