Question

A boat can cover a distance of 56 km downstream in 3.5 hours. The ratio of the speed of boat in still water and the speed of stream is 3:1. How much time (in hours) will the boat take to cover a distance of 41.6 km downstream?

• A. 1.5
• B. 1.8
• C. 2.6
• D. 2.1

Answer 1

Answer: (C)