$A$ swimmer covers a distance of $28\, km$ against the current and $40\, km$ in the direction of the current. If in each case he takes $4\, hours$,then the speed of the current is..........$km/h$.

  • A
    $3.5$
  • B
    $1.5$
  • C
    $2.5$
  • D
    None of these

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