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The speed of a boat in still water and the speed of the current are in the ratio 6:16 : 1. The difference between the distance covered by the boat in 2 hours upstream and 2 hours downstream is 8extkm8 ext{ km}. Compare the following quantities:

Quantity 1: Speed of the boat in still water

Quantity 2: Speed of a cyclist who covers 28extkm28 ext{ km} in 2 hours

Which of the following is true?

Options

A.

(a) Quantity 1 > Quantity 2

B.

(b) Quantity 1 ≥ Quantity 2

C.

(c) Quantity 1 < Quantity 2

D.

(d) Quantity 1 ≤ Quantity 2

E.

(e) Quantity 1 = Quantity 2

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