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A boy rows a boat against a stream flowing at 2kmph for a distance of 9km and then turns round and rows back with the current if the whole trip occupies 6 hours find the boy's rowing speed in still water

A

4kmph

B

3kmph

C

2kmph

D

5kmph

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