Answer
The speed of the current is $0.25~km/h$
Work Step by Step
Let $v_s$ be the speed of the ship and let $v_c$ be the speed of the water current. Let $d$ be the distance.
We can find an expression for $v_s$:
$d = (v_s-v_c)(20.8) = (v_s+v_c)(19.8)$
$v_s = v_c~(19.8+20.8)$
$v_s = 40.6~v_c$
We can use the trip upstream to find $v_c$:
$d = (v_s-v_c)(20.8~h)$
$d = (40.6~v_c-v_c)(20.8~h)$
$d = (39.6~v_c)(20.8~h)$
$v_c = \frac{208~km}{(39.6)(20.8~h)}$
$v_c = 0.25~km/h$
The speed of the current is $0.25~km/h$
