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The downstream and upstream speeds of a boat are 36 km/hr and 28 km/hr, respectively. If the boatman covers (x +
y) km upstream in 8 hours while the stream flows at double its usual speed, find the average of x and y.

A 96 km

B 60 km

C 73 km

D 85 km

E None of these

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