A boat can cover 48 km downstream in 3 hours and the same distance upstream in 4 hours. If the boat travels 15 km downstream at these speeds, then stays at rest for 30 minutes, and then returns 15 km upstream, find the total time (including rest time) taken by the boat to complete this entire journey.
Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Arithmetic | Difficulty: MEDIUM
Options
- (A) 3 h 11 min 15 s
- (B) 2 h 41 min 15 s
- (C) 2 h 56 min 15 s
- (D) 2 h 11 min 15 s
Verified Answer
Option (B): 2 h 41 min 15 s
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