A fisherman is rowing a boat. He takes 6 hours to row 48 km upstream whereas he takes 3 hours to go to the same distance downstream. Based on the…
CUET UG 2025 — Mathematics Arithmetic
A fisherman is rowing a boat. He takes 6 hours to row 48 km upstream whereas he takes 3 hours to go to the same distance downstream.
Based on the above information, which of the following are correct?
(A) His speed of rowing in still water is 10 km/hour.
(B) The speed of the stream is 3 km/hour.
(C) The average speed of the fisherman is 32/3 km/hour.
(D) The speed of the stream is 4 km/hour.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Held on 15 May 2025 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
(A) and (D) only
- B
(C) and (D) only
- C
(A), (B) and (C) only
- D
(A) and (C) only
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