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    Question

    Pipe β€˜A’ takes 25 minutes to fill a tank. Pipe

    β€˜B’ takes 40 minutes to empty the same tank. If pipe β€˜B’ is opened 16 minutes after pipe β€˜A’, then find the total time taken to fill the tank in this manner.
    A 45 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 43 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 40 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 47 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 49 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the capacity of the tank be β€˜200’ litres {LCM (25, 40)} Efficiency of pipe β€˜A’ = (200/25) = 8 litres/minute Efficiency of pipe β€˜B’ = (200/40) = 5 litres/minute Quantity of water filled by pipe β€˜A’ in 16 minutes = 16 Γ— 8 = 128 litres Quantity of water to be filled = 200 – 128 = 72 litres Time taken by pipe β€˜A’ and β€˜B’ together to fill 72 litres of water = {72/(8 – 5)} = 24 minutes Total time taken = 16 + 24 = 40 minutes

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