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Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 5 hours respectively. Pipe C can empty in 2 hours. If all the three pipes are open, in how many hours the cistern will be full

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Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 5 hours respectively. Pipe C can empty in 2 hours. If all the three pipes are open, in how many hours the cistern will be full
1). can't be filled
2). 10 hours
3). 15 hours
4). 30 hours

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This question was asked some where in previous year papers of ssc, and correct answer was 30 hours

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