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Three pipes A. B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the tank is

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Three pipes A. B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the tank is
1). 10
2). 12
3). 14
4). 16

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This question was asked some where in previous year papers of ssc, and correct answer was option 3

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