WBCS.LIVE practice question

A rower takes 16 hours to rowed 100 km upstream, while it takes only 10 hours to travel the same distance with the flow of the stream. What is the speed of the stream.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 6.625 km/hr
  2. 1.875 km/hr
  3. 6.25 km/hr
  4. 8.125 km/hr

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1.875 km/hr