If a man rows at the rate of 5km/hr in still water and his rate against the current is 3·5 km/hr, then the man’s rate along the current is—Select one:a. 8·5 km/hrb. 6·5 km/hrc. 6 km/hrd. 4·25 km/hr
Question
If a man rows at the rate of 5km/hr in still water and his rate against the current is 3·5 km/hr, then the man’s rate along the current is—Select one:a. 8·5 km/hrb. 6·5 km/hrc. 6 km/hrd. 4·25 km/hr
Solution
The man's rate along the current can be calculated by adding his rowing speed in still water to the speed of the current.
We know his speed in still water is 5 km/hr.
We also know his speed against the current is 3.5 km/hr.
The speed of the current is the difference between his speed in still water and his speed against the current.
So, the speed of the current is 5 km/hr - 3.5 km/hr = 1.5 km/hr.
Therefore, the man's rate along the current is his speed in still water plus the speed of the current, which is 5 km/hr + 1.5 km/hr = 6.5 km/hr.
So, the correct answer is b. 6.5 km/hr.
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