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A man can swim downstream at 10 km/h and upstream at 4 km/h .Find the speed of the man in still water and the speed of the current , respectively.

A

7 kmph, 2 kmph

B

7.5 kmph, 2.5 kmph

C

7 kmph, 3 kmph

D

8 kmph, 2 kmph

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