$A$ man can row at the rate of $3.5 \, km/h$ in still water. If the time taken to row a certain distance upstream is $2 \frac{1}{2}$ times as much as the time taken to row the same distance downstream,find the speed of the current in $km/h$.

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

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