$A$ large tanker can be filled by two pipes $A$ and $B$ in $60$ $minutes$ and $40$ $minutes$ respectively. How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker from an empty state if pipe $B$ is used alone for half the time and pipes $A$ and $B$ are used together for the other half?

  • A
    $15$
  • B
    $20$
  • C
    $27.5$
  • D
    $30$

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