My Learning Cart
?
Categories
Account

A boat can travel at 12 km/h in still water. If it is going downstream in a rive

₹0.0
Login to Download
  • 📥 Instant PDF Download
  • ♾ Lifetime Access
  • 🛡 Secure & Original Content

What’s inside this PDF?

Question: A boat can travel at 12 km/h in still water. If it is going downstream in a river flowing at 4 km/h, what is the speed of the boat relative to the riverbank?

Options:

  1. 8 km/h
  2. 12 km/h
  3. 16 km/h
  4. 20 km/h

Correct Answer: 16 km/h

Solution: 

Speed of boat downstream = Speed of boat + Speed of river = 12 km/h + 4 km/h = 16 km/h.

A boat can travel at 12 km/h in still water. If it is going downstream in a rive

Practice Questions

Q1
A boat can travel at 12 km/h in still water. If it is going downstream in a river flowing at 4 km/h, what is the speed of the boat relative to the riverbank?
  1. 8 km/h
  2. 12 km/h
  3. 16 km/h
  4. 20 km/h

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

A boat can travel at 12 km/h in still water. If it is going downstream in a river flowing at 4 km/h, what is the speed of the boat relative to the riverbank?
Correct Answer: 16 km/h
  • Step 1: Understand that the boat's speed in still water is 12 km/h.
  • Step 2: Know that the river is flowing at 4 km/h downstream.
  • Step 3: When the boat goes downstream, its speed increases because it is moving with the flow of the river.
  • Step 4: To find the total speed of the boat downstream, add the speed of the boat to the speed of the river.
  • Step 5: Calculate the total speed: 12 km/h (boat) + 4 km/h (river) = 16 km/h.
  • Step 6: Conclude that the speed of the boat relative to the riverbank is 16 km/h.
  • Relative Speed – Understanding how to calculate the speed of an object in relation to another moving object.
  • Downstream and Upstream Concepts – Differentiating between the effects of current on a boat's speed when moving downstream versus upstream.
Soulshift Feedback ×

On a scale of 0–10, how likely are you to recommend The Soulshift Academy?

Not likely Very likely
Home Practice Performance eBooks