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A boat goes 16 km upstream and 24 km downstream in 6 hours. Also it covers 12 km upstream and 36 km downstream in the same time. Find the speed of the boat in still water and that of the stream.

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Speed of boat in still water = 8 km/hr.
Speed of stream = 4 km/hr.
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