general Maths Puzzle

A tank can be filled by pipe A in 30 minutes and by pipe B in 24 minutes. Outlet pipe C can empty the full tank in X minutes.
If the tank is empty initially and if all the three pipes A, B and C are opened simultaneously, the tank will NEVER be full. Give the maximal possible value of X.

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general Other Question

If a rook and a bishop of a standard chess set are randomly placed on a chessboard, what is the probability that one is attacking the other?
Note that both are different colored pieces.
A worker earns a 5% raise. A year later, the worker receives a 2.5% cut in pay, & now his salary is Rs. 22702.68
What was his salary to begin with?