An electric kettle has two heating coils. When one of the coils is connected to an a.c. sotuce, the water in the kettle boils in $10$ minutes. When the other coil is used the w’ater boils in $40$ minutes. If both the coils are connected in parallel, the time taken by the same quantity of water to boil will be ...... $min$

  • [AIPMT 2003]
  • A

    $15$

  • B

    $25$

  • C

    $8$

  • D

    $4$

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