a boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. what is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively?  Choose the correct choice:  A) 8 / 5  B) 8 / 3  C) 3 / 5  D) 5 / 8  E) 5 / 3
<gadget id="calculator">48 / 60</gadget>
<output>4/5 = around 0.8</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(4/5) + 8</gadget>
<output>44/5 = around 8.8</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(44/5) / 4</gadget>
<output>11/5 = around 2.2</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(11/5) + 1</gadget>
<output>16/5 = around 3.2</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(16/5) / 2</gadget>
<output>8/5 = around 1.6</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(11/5) - 1</gadget>
<output>6/5 = around 1.2</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(6/5) / 2</gadget>
<output>3/5 = around 0.6</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(8/5) / (3/5)</gadget>
<output>8/3 = around 2.666667</output>

<result>B</result>
a boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. what is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively?
divide(divide(add(divide(add(divide(48, const_60), 8), 4), const_1), const_2), divide(subtract(divide(add(divide(48, const_60), 8), 4), const_1), const_2))
let the man ' s rate upstream be x kmph and that downstream be y kmph . then , distance covered upstream in 8 hrs 48 min = distance covered downstream in 4 hrs . 44 * x / 5 = 4 * y y = 11 / 5 * x required ratio = ( y + x ) / 2 : ( y - x ) / 2 = 8 / 5 : 3 / 5 = 8 / 3 ans - b