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Boats & Streams, Pipes & Cisterns · Question 3 of 85

Question 3

EasyOriginal question

A motorboat moves at 18 km/h in still water, and the stream flows at 4 km/h. What is the speed upstream?

Options for question 3

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Downstream the speeds add; upstream the stream's speed is taken away.

  2. 18−4=1418 - 4 = 14 km/h.

Worth noting

22 km/h is the speed the other way.

Concept
Speed upstream
Typical time
60 s
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The rule this testsUpstream and downstream speeds
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