Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the tank is:

[A].	10
[B].	12
[C].	14
[D].	16

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Part filled in 2 hours =	2	=	1
	6		3

Remaining part =		1 -	1		=	2	.
			3			3

(A + B)'s 7 hour's work =	2
	3

(A + B)'s 1 hour's work =	2
	21

C's 1 hour's work = { (A + B + C)'s 1 hour's work } - { (A + B)'s 1 hour's work }

=		1	-	2		=	1
		6		21			14

C alone can fill the tank in 14 hours.

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Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the tank is:

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