A boat covers a distance of 30 km in 2 hours running downstream while returning it covers the same distance in 3 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A. 8km/hr

B. 14 km/hr

C. 15 km/hr

D. 12km/hr

E. None of these

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