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Two pipes A and B can fill an empty tank in 8 hours and 12 hours respectively. They are opened alternately for 1 hour each starting with pipe A first. In how many hours will the empty tank be filled?
दो पाइप A और B किसी खाली टंकी को क्रमशः 8 और 12 घंटे में भर देते हैं | पाइप A से शुरुआत करते हुए उन्हें एक-एक करके 1 घंटे के लिए खोला जाता है | कितने घंटों में यह खाली टंकी भर जायेगी ?

A

`9 1/3`

B

9

C

`9 1/2`

D

`9 1/4`

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