Practice30Create account

Ananya rows at 9 km/h in still water on a river flowing at 3 km/h. She rows to a temple ghat and back in 6 hours in all. How far away is the ghat, in km?

Competition practiceSpeed, Time & Distance
  • A24
  • B18
  • C27
  • D36

Step-by-Step Solution

Downstream = 12 km/h, upstream = 6 km/h. If the distance is d, d/12 + d/6 = 6, so 3d/12 = 6 and d = 24 km.
Answer: A) 24

Master this topic in 30 minutes a day.

Don't just memorise the answer — build a daily practice habit.

Practice 5 Similar Questions Free →

All Speed, Time & Distance practice questions

More Speed, Time & Distance practice

Going with the current, Lakshmi's boat covers 45 km in 2.5 hours; going against it, the…Mahesh rows at 14 km/h in still water on a river flowing at 2 km/h. He rows to a temple…A man can row at 6 km/h in still water. It takes him twice as long to row a certain…Two trains, 150 m and 100 m long, move in opposite directions at 40 km/h and 50 km/h…Pooja rides her scooter to the market at 60 km/h and comes back by the same road at 90…