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A tyre has two punctures. The first puncture alone would have made the tyre flat in 9 minutes and the second alone would have done it in 6 minutes. If air leaks out at a constant rate, how long does it take both the punctures together to make it flat? a. `1 1/2` minutes b. `3 1/2` minutes c. `3 3/5` minutes d. `4 1/4` minutes

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