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Q: A man whose speed is 4.5 kmph in still water rows to a certain upstream point and back to the starting point in a river which flows at 1.5 kmph, find his average speed for the total journey ?

  • 1
    5 kmph
  • 2
    7 kmph
  • 3
    3 kmph
  • 4
    4 kmph
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Answer : 4. "4 kmph"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 4 kmph Explanation: Speed of Man = 4.5 kmphSpeed of stream = 1.5 kmphSpeed in DownStream = 6 kmphSpeed in UpStream = 3 kmphAverage Speed = (2 x 6 x 3)/9 = 4 kmph.

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