Question

A motorboat moves downstream at 30 km/h over a distance of 480 km. After completing half the distance, the stream’s speed becomes 50% higher than before. Because of this, the boat reaches 30 minutes earlier than the usual time. Find the original speed of the stream.

A 2 km/h
B 4 km/h
C 8 km/h
D 11 km/h
E None of these
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