A boy can swim in still water at a speed of . If the speed of the current would have been , then the boy could swim downstream (along the flow) in how much time?
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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Given data:
* Speed of the boy in still water () =
* Speed of the stream/current () =
* Downstream distance () =
The effective speed of the boy swimming downstream (along the flow of water) is:
We know that:
Substitute the values:
* Speed of the boy in still water () =
* Speed of the stream/current () =
* Downstream distance () =
The effective speed of the boy swimming downstream (along the flow of water) is:
We know that:
Substitute the values: