A boat goes 24 km downstream in 10 hours, it takes 2 hours more to cover the same distance against the stream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A. 2km/hr

B. 4 km/hr

C. 4.2 km/hr

D. 2.8 km/hr

E. None of these

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