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Pipe ‘A’ can fill a tank in 20 hours while pipe ‘B’ can empty it in 30 hours. They were operated on alternate hours starting with pipe ‘A’. Find the percentage of tank filled this way in 57 hours.

A 51.67%

B 25%

C 37.5%

D 27.5%

E 5%

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