Question

    The speed of a boat downstream is 20% more than the

    speed of the boat in still water. If the boat can travel 1280 km upstream in 16 hours, then find the distance traveled by the boat in 12.5 hours downstream
    A 1600km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1750km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1500km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1400km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the speed of the boat be 100 km/h Speed of boat in downstream = 1.2 × 100x = 120x km/h Speed of boat in upstream = 100x – 20x = 80xkm/h According to the question. 80x =1280/16 = 80 x = 1 Desired distance = 120 × 12.5 = 1500 km

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