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Two taps A and B can together fill a swimming pool in 15 days . Taps A and B are kept open for 12 days and then tap B is closed . It takes another 8 days for the pool to be filled . How many days does each tap require to fill the pool ?

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Tap A ; 40 days ; tap B ; 24 days
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