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    Question

    Pipe β€˜A’ can fill a tank in 16 hours whereas leak

    β€˜A’ can empty it in 20 hours. If they both operate along with pipe β€˜B’, then the given tank gets filled in 8 hours. How much time is needed to fill the given tank if pipe β€˜B’ and leak β€˜A’ work together?Β Β 
    A 37.5 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 60 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 30 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 22.5 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 16 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the capacity of the tank be 80 litres {LCM (16 and 20)} Efficiency of pipe β€˜A’ = 80 Γ· 16 = 5 litres/hour Efficiency of leak β€˜A’ = 80 Γ· 20 = 4 litres/hour Combined efficiency of pipe β€˜A’ and leak β€˜A’ = 5 – 4 = 1 litre/hour Combined efficiency of pipe β€˜A’, β€˜B’ and leak β€˜A’ = 80 Γ· 8 = 10 units/hour Efficiency of pipe β€˜B’ = 10 – 1 = 9 units/hour Time taken by pipe β€˜B’ and leak β€˜A’ to fill the tank = 80 Γ· (9 – 4) = 16 hours

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