A leak in the bottom of a tank can empty the full tank in 6 hours. An inlet pipe fills water at the rate of 6 litres a minute. When the tank is full, the inlet is opened and due to the leak, the tank is empty in 12 hours. How many litres does the cistern hold?  Choose the correct choice from the following
A) 7580	B) 7960	C) 8290	D) 4320	E) none

Rationale: "solution work done by the inlet in 1 hour = ( 1 / 6 - 1 / 12 ) = 1 / 12 . work done by the inlet in 1 min . = ( 1 / 12 × 1 / 60 ) = 0.001389 volume of 0.001389 part = 6 litres . therefore , volume of whole = 1 / 0.001389 x 6 ‹ = › 4320 litres . answer d"
Answer: D