A crew can row 40 km downstream in 4 hours and 20 km upstream in 5 hours. Find the speed of the stream. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A crew can row 40 km downstream in 4 hours and 20 km upstream in 5 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
A. 3 km/h
B. 4 km/h
C. 2 km/h
D. 5 km/h
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Downstream speed = 40 / 4 = 10 km/h. Upstream speed = 20 / 5 = 4 km/h. Speed of the stream = (Downstream speed - Upstream speed) / 2 = (10 - 4) / 2 = 6 / 2 = 3 km/h.

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