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(C) Let the speed of the man in still water be $x = 9 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{28}{3} 	ext{ km/h}$ and the speed of the current be $y 	ext{ km/h}$.The sp

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$4 \frac{2}{3}$

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(C) Let the speed of the man in still water be $x = 9 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{28}{3} 	ext{ km/h}$ and the speed of the current be $y 	ext{ km/h}$.The speed upstream is $(x - y) 	ext{ km/h}$ and the speed downstream is $(x + y) 	ext{ km/h}$.Let the distance be $d$. According to the problem,the time taken to row upstream is thrice the time taken to row downstream:$\frac{d}{x - y} = 3 	imes \frac{d}{x + y}$Canceling $d$ from both sides:$\frac{1}{x - y} = \frac{3}{x + y}$$x + y = 3(x - y)$$x + y = 3x - 3y$$4y = 2x$$y = \frac{x}{2}$Substituting $x = \frac{28}{3}$:$y = \frac{28/3}{2} = \frac{14}{3} = 4 \frac{2}{3} 	ext{ km/h}$.

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