Two pipes $A$ and $B$ can fill a cistern in $20$ $minutes$ and $25$ $minutes$ respectively. Both are opened together,but after $5$ $minutes,$ $B$ is turned off. How much time (in $minutes$) longer will the cistern take to fill?

  • A
    $16$
  • B
    $18$
  • C
    $11$
  • D
    $\text{C.N.D.}$

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