Wednesday, October 13, 2010

solution for question 4

Let the man's rate upstream be x kmph and that downstream be y kmph.
Then, distance covered upstream in 8 hrs 48 min = Distance covered downstream in 4 hrs.
x x 84= (y x 4)
5

44x =4y
5

 y =11x.
5

 Required ratio =y + x:y - x
22

   =16xx1:6xx1
5252

   =8:3
55

   = 8 : 3

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