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Two inlet pipes M and N alone can fill a tank in 12 hours and 16 hours respectively and an outlet pipe P alone can empty the whole tank in 8 hours. First pipe M is opened for 6 hours, then pipe P is opened for 4 hours and rest of the tank is filled by pipe N. In what time will the tank be filled completely?

A 21.8 hrs

B 28 hrs

C 16 hrs

D 26 hrs

E None of these

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