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Pipe ‘A’ can fill a tank in 22 hours while pipe ‘B’ can empty it in 25 hours. They were operated on alternate hours starting with pipe ‘A’. Find the percentage of tank filled this way in 55 hours.

A 47.5%

B 25%

C 15%

D 27.5%

E 5%

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