$A$ boy and a girl together fill a cistern with water. The boy pours $4$ litres of water every $3$ minutes and the girl pours $3$ litres every $4$ minutes. How much time (in minutes) will it take to fill $100$ litres of water in the cistern?

  • A
    $36$
  • B
    $42$
  • C
    $48$
  • D
    $44$

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