If a man rows at the rate of 5 kmph in still water and his rate against the current is 3.5 kmph. then the man's rate along the current is__________?
Q1. If a man rows at the rate of 5 kmph in still water and his rate against the current is 3.5 kmph. then the man's rate along the current is__________?
Answer: 6.5 kmph
Explanation: Current speed = still water speed − upstream speed = 5 − 3.5 = 1.5 kmph; downstream speed = 5 + 1.5 = 6.5 kmph.