A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively?  Choose the correct option:
A) 8 / 5 B) 8 / 3 C) 3 / 5 D) 5 / 8 E) 5 / 3

Rationale: let the man ' s rate upstream be x kmph and that downstream be y kmph . then , distance covered upstream in 8 hrs 48 min = distance covered downstream in 4 hrs . 44 * x / 5 = 4 * y y = 11 / 5 * x required ratio = ( y + x ) / 2 : ( y - x ) / 2 = 8 / 5 : 3 / 5 = 8 / 3 ans - b
Answer: B