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Let rate of upstream = x kmph and rate of downstream = y kmph.

Then,$\frac{24}{\mathrm{x}}+\frac{36}{\mathrm{y}}=6\dots .\left(\mathrm{i}\right)$and$\frac{36}{\mathrm{x}}+\frac{24}{\mathrm{y}}=\frac{13}{2}\dots .\left(\mathrm{i}\mathrm{i}\right)$

Solving (i) & (ii)$\mathrm{y}=12\mathrm{ }\mathrm{km} {\mathrm{hr}}^{-1}$and$x=8 \mathrm{km} {\mathrm{hr}}^{-1}$

$\therefore$Speed upstream = 8 kmph, Speed downstream = 12 kmph.

Hence, rate of current$=\frac{1}{2}\left(12-8\right)$kmph =$2 \mathrm{kmph}$.