Multiple choice

Gafur was rowing a boat upstream in a river. At a certain point he accidentally dropped his cap in the river. After travelling a further 7km, he noticed his loss and immediately turned back to retrieve his cap. He caught up with the cap after it had covered a distance of 2km. Find the ratio of the speed of the stream and the speed at which Gafur was rowing his boat, in still water.

  1. 1 : 4

  2. 1 : 7

  3. 1 : 6

  4. 1 : 8

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