$A$ big tanker can be filled by two pipes $A$ and $B$ in $60$ and $40$ $min$ respectively. What time will it take to fill an empty tanker if tap $B$ is used for half of the total time and both taps $A$ and $B$ together are used for the remaining half of the time?

  • A
    $24$
  • B
    $30$
  • C
    $18$
  • D
    $32$

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