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A tank is to be filled completely with water for which 8 pipes of the same kind are used. The tank gets filled in 1 hour and 40 minutes. If 10 pipes of the same kind, as mentioned above, are used, in how much time (in hours and minutes) will the tank be completely filled?

A

1 hour 30 minutes

B

1 hour 20 minutes

C

1 hour 45 minutes

D

2 hours 5 minutes

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B
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