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Pipe 'A' can fill a water tank in 6 hours, while pipe 'B' requires 8 hours to do the same. When a third pipe, 'C', also contributes, the tank is filled in 160 minutes. Determine how long it would take for pipe 'C' to fill the tank on its own.

A 12 hours

B 10 hours

C 24 hours

D 15 hours

E None of these

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