Boats & Streams · Question 19 · Easy

A swimmer covers 2 km downstream in 15 minutes. If the current flows at 2 km/h, what is the swimmer's speed in still water?

1. 8 km/h
2. 4 km/h
3. 10 km/h
4. 6 km/h

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