WBCS.LIVE practice question

Arjun takes 5 hours to swim 40 km in the downstream, whereas he only takes 2 hours to swim 24 km in the upstream. Find his speed of swimming in still water.

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

Answer options

  1. 12 km/hr
  2. 10 km/hr
  3. 9 km/hr
  4. 15 km/hr

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 10 km/hr