Subject

    Bank Exam

    Topic

    SBAC Bank Ltd. MTO 2014

    A man rowed 3 miles upstream in 90 minutes. If the river flowed with a current of 2 miles per hour, how long did the man's return trip take?

    ক)
    30 min
    খ)
    60 min
    গ)
    90 min
    ঘ)
    120 min

    Explanation

    The boat travels upstream in 90 minutes = 3 miles The boat travels upstream in 60 minutes = 3*60/90 miles = 2 miles Thus, Speed of Boat - Speed of Current = Upstream Speed of boat or, Speed of Boat - 2 = 2 or, Speed of Boat = 2+2 or, Speed of Boat  = 4 miles/hour Now, Upon Returning, The Boat travels Downstream, Whereas, Downstream speed of Boat = Speed of Boat + Speed of Current &n

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