WBCS.LIVE practice question

The speed of a stream of water is 3 km/h and that of a man in still water is 6 km/h. Find the time taken by the man to swim 37 km downstream.

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

Answer options

$4 \frac{3}{4} hours$
$4 \frac{1}{3} hours$
$4 \frac{1}{9} hours$
$1 \frac{3}{4} hours$

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: $4 \frac{1}{9} hours$