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A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively?

A)  7:4
B)  11:4
C)  4:7
D)  8:3
Answer: 8:3

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