A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hours and 18 kms downstream in 4 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the water current? (a) 1/2 kmph (b) 7/12 kmph (c) 5 kmph (d) none of these

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(b) 7/12 kmph

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