The speed of a swimmer is $4\,km\,h ^{-1}$ in still water. If the swimmer makes his strokes normal to the flow of river of width $1\,km$, he reaches a point $750 \,m$ down the stream on the opposite bank.The speed of the river water is $.........km h ^{-1}$

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  • A

    $3$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $1$

  • D

    $30$

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