fill the tank

You are provided with 3 pipes of a square cross-section. The length of their sides are 2, 3 and 4 cms respectively. A tank is filled in 1 hour, if all 3 pipes run simultaneously. How much time will it take to fill the tank if only two pipes of side 2 cm and 3 cm are open?
a. 163.95 min
b. 120 min
c. 133.85
d. 50 min

ans is c. 133.85

ans is c. 133.85

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