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Pipe A alone fill the tank in x hours and Pipe B alone fill the tank in (x – 4) hours. If the efficiency of pipe B is double of pipe A and pipe A fill the tank is 45 liters per hour, then what is the capacity of the tank?

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Pipe A alone fill 45 liters per hour, so Pipe B alone fill 90 liters per hour. Capacity of the tank T gt T45 ndash T90 x ndash x ndash 4 gt 2T ndash T 360 gt T 360 liters

A 480 liters

B 360 liters

C 525 liters

D 300 liters

E None of these

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