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A tyre has 2 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?
एक टायर में दो पंक्चर हैं। पहला पंक्चर अकेला टायर को 9 मिनट में फ्लैट कर देता है और दूसरा पंक्चर अकेला वह 6 मिनट में कर देता है। यदि हवा स्थिर गति से निकले, तो दोनों पंक्चर मिल कर उसे कितनी देर में फ्लैट कर देंगे?

A

`1 (1)/(2)` minutes

B

`3 (1)/(2)` minutes

C

`3 (3)/(5)` minutes

D

`4 (1)/(4)` minutes

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