A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 min. and 15 min.respectively There is one outlet pipe in the cistern. When all the taps & pipe are opened, the empty cistern is full in 20 min. How long will the waste pipe (outlet) take to empty the full cistern ?

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1.	A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 min. and 15 min.respectively There is one outlet pipe in the cistern. When all the taps & pipe are opened, the empty cistern is full in 20 min. How long will the waste pipe (outlet) take to empty the full cistern ?
A.	10 min
B.	20 min
C.	30 min
D.	40 min
Answer» B. 20 min

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A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 min. and 15 min.respectively There is one outlet pipe in the cistern. When all the taps & pipe are opened, the empty cistern is full in 20 min. How long will the waste pipe (outlet) take to empty the full cistern ?

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