Let the speed of the boat in still water be x km/hr and the speed ofthe current be y km/hr Speed of the boat downstream × Time for downstream journey = Distance covered by the boat downstream ∴(x+y)×6=32 ⇒6x+6y=32.........(1) Speed of the boat upstream × Time for upstream journey = Distance covered by the boat downstream ∴(x−y)×6=14 ⇒6x−6y=14.......(2) Subtracting eq. (2) from (1), we get 12y=32−14=18 ⇒y=1.5km/hr