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A tank is connected with 8 pipes. Some of them are inlet pipes and rest work as outlet pipes. Each of the inlet pipe can fill the tank in 8 hours, individually, while each of those that empty the tank i.e outlet pipe, can empty it in 6 hours individually. If all the pipes are kept open when the tank is full, it will take exactly 6 hours for the tank to empty. How many of these are inlet pipes?

A

2

B

4

C

5

D

6

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