Pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 8 and 24 minutes respectively. They are opened an alternate minutes. Find how many minutes, the cistern shall be full?

Pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 8 and 24 minutes respectively. They are opened an alternate minutes. Find how many minutes, the cistern shall be full?

A. 6 min
B. 12 min
C. 19 min
D. 10 min
Explanation:
1/8 + 1/24 = 1/6
6 * 2 = 12