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Pipes P and Q alone can fill a tank in 6 hours and 3 hours respectively. When both pipes along with pipe R, an outlet pipe, are opened together, 2/5 of the tank gets filled in 60 minutes. Find the time taken by pipe R to empty a completely filled tank.

A 6 hours

B 8 hours

C 10 hours

D 12 hours

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