A man rows a boat 18 km downstream in 3 hours and 12 km upstream in 3 hours. Find the speed of the current.

Topic: Speed, Time &amp; Distance
Subtopic: Boats and Streams

A1 km/h

B2 km/h

C3 km/h

D4 km/h

Explanation

Downstream speed = 18 / 3 = 6 km/h. Upstream speed = 12 / 3 = 4 km/h. Speed of current = 0.5 * (6 – 4) = 1 km/h.

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