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A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively ? `2:1` b. `3:2` c. `8:3` d. cannot be determined e. none of these

A

`2:1`

B

`3:1`

C

`8:3`

D

Cannot be determined

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