John takes 12 minutes to paddle his canoe downstream 6km

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John takes 12 minutes to paddle his canoe downstream 6km but takes 20 minutes to get back upstream to his starting position.CAlculate(show all working) his paddling speed in water
 
John takes 12 minutes to paddle his canoe downstream 6km but takes 20 minutes to get back upstream to his starting position.CAlculate(show all working) his paddling speed in water

Hints:

Assume that

the speed of boat relative to still water is constant and it is = B

the speed of the current in the stream = C

Then

speed of the boat upstream = B - C

speed of the boat downstream = B + C

Continue....

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