$A$ man can row at the rate of $4 \text{ km/hr}$ in still water. If the time taken to row a certain distance upstream is $3$ times as much as to row the same distance downstream,find the speed of the current in $\text{km/hr}$.

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $1.5$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $2$

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