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A man can row at 5 km/h in still water. If the river flows at 1 km/h and it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and return, what is the distance he rows to the place?
A man can row at 5 km/h in still water. If the river flows at 1 km/h and it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and return, what is the distance he rows to the place?
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For river boating problems, account for stream speed in both directions and sum the times.
Updated On: Jul 24, 2025
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Solution and Explanation
Speed downstream = \( 5 + 1 = 6 \) km/h, upstream = \( 5 - 1 = 4 \) km/h.
Let distance to place = \( d \) km. Total time = 1 hour:
\[ \frac{d}{6} + \frac{d}{4} = 1 \] \[ \frac{2d}{12} + \frac{3d}{12} = 1 \Rightarrow \frac{5d}{12} = 1 \Rightarrow d = \frac{12}{5} = 2.4 \] Thus, the answer is 2.4 km.
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