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An inlet pipe can fill a tank in 5 hours and an outlet pipe can empty the same tank in 36 hours, working individually. How many additional number of outlet pipes of the same capacity are required to be opened, so that the tank never over flows?

A

5

B

8

C

6

D

7

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D
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