$A$ man swimming in a stream which flows at $1.5 \, km/hr$ finds that in a given time he can swim twice as far with the stream as he can against it. At what rate does he swim in still water? (in $km/hr$)

  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $4.5$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    $3.5$

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