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A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 min. and 15 min.respectively There is one outlet pipe in the cistern. When all the taps & pipe are opened, the empty cistern is full in 20 min. How long will the waste pipe (outlet) take to empty the full cistern ?

A
10 min
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B
20 min
C
30 min
D
40 min

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10 min
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20 min
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