a boat can travel with a speed of 16 km / hr in still water . if the rate of stream is 5 km / hr , then find the time taken by the boat to cover distance of 126 km downstream .
explanation : it is very important to check , if the boat speed given is in still water or with water or against water . because if we neglect it we will not reach on right answer . i just mentioned here because mostly mistakes in this chapter are of this kind only . lets see the question now . speed downstream = ( 16 + 5 ) = 21 kmph time = distance / speed = 126 / 21 = 6 hours option c
divide(126, add(16, 5))