A tank is filled in eight hours by three pipes A, B and C. Pipe A is twice as fast as pipe B, and B is twice as fast as C. How much time will pipe B alone take to fill the tank?

A. 36 hours

B. 32 hours

C. 28 hours

D. 24 hours

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