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Two inlet pipes 'C' and 'D' can fill a tank in 18 minutes and 27 minutes respectively. Both are opened together. After the tank is half full, a leak develops which removes (2/5) of the incoming water. Find the total time to fill the tank.

A 13.4 minutes

B 14.4 minutes

C 15.2 minutes

D 12.6 minutes

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