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All the three taps were open and the emptying pipe is closed. At the time when the tank was supposed to be full, it was found that only 2/5 th of the tank was full. It was discovered that all the residents had kept their water taps open during this period. At what rate were the residents of each house getting water? (Consider that each house has only one tap).

A

1.1 litres/h

B

2.22 litres/h

C

2.85 litres/h

D

4.46 litres/h

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