Boats & Streams · Question 11 · Medium

A boat covers 24 km upstream in 6 hours and 24 km downstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

1. 5 km/h
2. 4 km/h
3. 6 km/h
4. 1 km/h

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