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    1) The document defines upstream and downstream motion for boats on a stream, noting that downstream speed is the sum of the boat and stream speeds while upstream speed is their difference. 2) It provides equations to calculate a boat's still water speed and the stream speed based on known downstream and upstream speeds. 3) Several word problems are included as examples applying the equations to find unknown speeds, times, distances or stream rates given parts of boat trips upstream and downstream.

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    1) The document defines upstream and downstream motion for boats on a stream, noting that downstream speed is the sum of the boat and stream speeds while upstream speed is their difference. 2) It provides equations to calculate a boat's still water speed and the stream speed based on known downstream and upstream speeds. 3) Several word problems are included as examples applying the equations to find unknown speeds, times, distances or stream rates given parts of boat trips upstream and downstream.

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    1) The document defines upstream and downstream motion for boats on a stream, noting that downstream speed is the sum of the boat and stream speeds while upstream speed is their difference. 2) It provides equations to calculate a boat's still water speed and the stream speed based on known downstream and upstream speeds. 3) Several word problems are included as examples applying the equations to find unknown speeds, times, distances or stream rates given parts of boat trips upstream and downstream.

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    Downstream

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    Amb Resh
    1) The document defines upstream and downstream motion for boats on a stream, noting that downstream speed is the sum of the boat and stream speeds while upstream speed is their difference. 2) It provides equations to calculate a boat's still water speed and the stream speed based on known downstream and upstream speeds. 3) Several word problems are included as examples applying the equations to find unknown speeds, times, distances or stream rates given parts of boat trips upstream and downstream.

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    Boats and Streams 1. Downstream/Upstream: In water, the direction along the stream is called downstream.

    And, the direction against the stream is called upstream. The Stream is also known as current in some PROBLEMS. 2. If the speed of a boat in still water is u km/hr and the speed of the stream is v km/hr, then: Speed downstream = (u + v) km/hr. Speed upstream = (u - v) km/hr. 3. If the speed downstream is a km/hr and the speed upstream is b km/hr, then: 1 Speed in still water = (a + b) km/hr. 2 Rate of stream =1(a - b) km/hr.
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    1. A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/hr, find the time taken by the boat to go 68 km downstream. A.2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D.5 hours Answer: Option C Speed downstream = (13 + 4) km/hr = 17 km/hr. Time taken to travel 68 km downstream =(68/17)=4hrs 2. A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's speed against the current is: A.8.5 km/hr B. 9 km/hr C. 10 km/hr D.12.5 km/hr Answer: Option C Man's rate in still water = (15 - 2.5) km/hr = 12.5 km/hr. Man's rate against the current = (12.5 - 2.5) km/hr = 10 km/hr. 3. A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively? A.2 : 1 B. 3 : 2 C. 8 : 3 D.Cannot be determined E. None of these Answer: Option C 4. A motorboat, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in a total of 4 hours 30 minutes. The speed of the stream (in km/hr) is: A.4 B. 5 C. 6 D.10 Answer: Option B 2 5. In one hour, a boat goes 11 km/hr along the stream and 5 km/hr against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr) is: A.3 km/hr B. 5 km/hr C. 8 km/hr D.9 km/hr Answer :C
    C

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