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Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 and 6 h, respectively. Pipe C can fill it in 30 h. If all the three pipes are opened together, then in how much time the tank will be filled in?

A

`3 (3)/(14) h`

B

`2 (1)/(2) h`

C

`3(9)/(14) h`

D

`2 (1)/(14) h`

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