QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

CLERKS 2020
MAINS FOCUSED MODULES

BOATS AND STREAMS

ENGLISH
MODULE-1
 KNOW THE TERMS

TERMS NOTATION
Still water
Stream/current speed C
Boat speed (in still water) B
Downstream

Downstream speed D
Downstream time TD
Upstream

Upstream speed U
Upstream time TU
 DOWNSTREAM

Man

Boat direction

Stream direction
Escalator

CONCLUSION Downstream speed (D)= Boat speed in still water (B) + Current speed (C)
 UPSTREAM

Boat direction
Man

Stream direction
Escalator

CONCLUSION Upstream speed (U)= Boat speed in still water (B) - Current speed (C)
 FORMULAS

  When Upstream Speed (U) and Downstream Speed (D) are given:
 Speed of the boat in still water (B) =
 Speed of the current (C)=

HOW ??

We
  know that
  We know that U= B – C ---------- (1)
U= B – C ---------- (1) D= B + C ---------- (2)
D= B + C ---------- (2) Change the signs for any of these
Solving these two equations two equations. Here, if we change for
U+D= 2B eq –(1) and solve two equations
-U = -B+C
D = B+C
D-U= 2C
 TOTAL TIME AND
DIFFERENCE IN
TIME BASED

EQUATION SOLVING BOATS & STREAMS RATIO BASED

BASED PROBLEMS

AVERAGE SPEED
BASED
 UPSTREAM TIME + DOWNSTREAM TIME=TOTAL TIME

UPSTREAM
  DISTANCE DOWNSTREAM DISTANCE
+ =TOTALTIME
UPSTREAM SPEED DOWNSTREAM SPEED
  D u + D D = TOTAL TIME
1 B −C B +C
TOTAL TIME AND
UPSTREAM DISTANCE
DIFFERENCE IN UPSTREAM
TIME BASED

𝐁 − 𝐂
 
EAM
DOWNSTR
M
STREA

DISTANCE
DOWNSTR
EAM 𝐂
 𝐁 +
 UPSTREAM TIME – DOWNSTREAM TIME =EXTRA TIME

UPSTREAM
  DISTANCE DOWNSTREAM DISTANCE
− =EXTRA TIME
UPSTREAM SPEED DOWNSTREAM SPEED
  D U − D D = EXTRA TIME
1 B −C B +C
TOTAL TIME AND
DIFFERENCE IN UPSTREAM DISTANCE
UPSTREAM
TIME BASED
𝐂
 𝐁 −
EAM
DOWNSTR
M
STREA

EAM DIS TANCE

DOWNSTR
𝐁 + 𝐂
 
 Equal distance is covered by a boat in upstream and in downstream in total 5 hours. Sum of speed
of a boat in upstream and downstream is 40 km/hr. Speed of boat in still water is 600% more
PROBLEM 1 than the speed of stream. Find the approximate distance covered by boat in downstream (in km).

A. 45 B. 50 C. 55 D. 60 E. None of these

CO NSTANT
EAM NC E IS
UPSTR DISTA

− 𝐂 STREA
M
𝐁
  DOWN

+ 𝐂
EAM 𝐁
STR  
 Equal distance is covered by a boat in upstream and in downstream in total 5 hours. Sum of
speed of a boat in upstream and downstream is 40 km/hr. Speed of boat in still water is 600%
PROBLEM 1 more than the speed of stream. Find the approximate distance covered by boat in
downstream (in km). (SBI CLERK MAINS-2018)
A. 45 B. 50 C. 55 D. 60 E. None of these

DETAILED
SOLUTION
 
   If given D, U ; We already know
 We know that U= B – C ---------- (1) -----(1)
D= B + C ---------- (2) -----(2)
Solving these two equations Now, if we divide eq (1) with eq (2)
U+D= 2B
2
If given B,C; We already know
RATIO BASED  We know that U= B – C ---------- (1) D=B+C-----(1)
D= B + C ---------- (2) U=B-C-----(2)
Change the signs for any of these Now, if we divide eq (1) with eq
two equations. Here, if we change for (2)
eq –(1) and solve two equations
-U = -B+C
D = B+C
D-U= 2C
 A man can row a certain distance downstream in 2 hours and returns the same distance
PROBLEM upstream in 6 hours. If the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph, then the speed of man in still
2 water is? (SAMPLE QUESTION FROM RATIO BASED METHOD)
a) 4 kmph b) 6 kmph c) 3 kmph d) 7.5 kmph e) none of these

DETAILED RATIO
SOLUTION BASED
TD : TU
  6 : 2
3 : 1
U : D
1 : 3
B : C
(D+U) : (D-U)
(3+1) : (3-1)
4 : 2
2 : 1
1 part = 1.5 kmph
2 parts = 3 kmph

ANSWER 3 kmph
  

3
AVERAGE SPEED
(
BASED
 A boat travels from point A to B, a distance of 12 km. From A it travels 4 km downstream in 15
PROBLEM MODEL
minutes and the remaining AVERAGE
8 km upstream SPEED
to reach B. If the downstream speed is twice as
3 3 what is the average
high as the upstream speed, BASEDspeed of the boat for the journey from A to B?
(SAMPLE PROBLEM FROM AVERAGE BASED)

DETAILED
SOLUTION
 

ANSWER 9.6 kmph

 SOLVING EQUATIONS
BASED
In a river a boat travels 48 km upstream and 72 km downstream in a total of 12 hrs of time. If
PROBLEM
the boat travels 72 km upstream and 48 km downstream the total time taken is 13 hrs. Then
4 find the boat speed in still water.

DETAILED
SOLUTION

ANSWER 10 kmph
 WE EXPRESS OUR
SINCERE THANKS
FOR VIEWING THIS VIDEO

Presented by

Visit us at:
For Suggestions: www.learningspacedigital.com
suggestions@learningspace.in
0866 244 44 72
To Contact us: For Information: 98499 42299
info@learningspace.in info.learningspacedigital@gmail.com 94415 27588