A boat covers (42) km downstream in (3) hours and (30) km upstream in (3) hours. What is the speed of the stream?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (2) km/h
Let boat speed be (b) and stream speed be (s), so (b+s=14), (b-s=10). Subtracting gives (2s=4), so (s=2).
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(2) km/h
Why is this the correct answer?
Let boat speed be (b) and stream speed be (s), so (b+s=14), (b-s=10). Subtracting gives (2s=4), so (s=2).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables. Topic: Algebraic methods: Substitution method and Elimination method..
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