1)

Speed of boat in standing water is 9 km/h and the speed of the stream is 1.5 km/h. A man rows to place at distance of 105 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is :


A) 16 h

B) 18 h

C) 20 h

D) 24 h

E) 26 h

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

Speed upstream = 7.5 km/h

Speed downstream = 10.5 km/h

Total time taken = $\frac{105}{7.5}+\frac{105}{10.5}$ = 24 hrs.