A boat travels 60 kilometers upstream in 3 hours and covers the same distance of 60 kilometers downstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
25 km/h
Step 1 – Find upstream and downstream speeds:
Upstream speed \(= \dfrac{60}{3} = 20\) km/h
Downstream speed \(= \dfrac{60}{2} = 30\) km/h
Step 2 – Speed in still water:
\(= \dfrac{\text{Upstream} + \text{Downstream}}{2} = \dfrac{20 + 30}{2} = 25\) km/h
Hence, the speed of the boat in still water is 25 km/h.
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