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    Question

    Pipe β€˜A’ can fill a tank in 12 hours while pipe

    β€˜B’ takes 15 hours to empty it. Pipe β€˜A’ is opened alone when the tank was empty and after 10 hours pipe β€˜B’ is also opened. In how much time will the tank get filled completely?
    A 10 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 25 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 22 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 20 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the total capacity of the tank be 60 units Efficiency of pipe β€˜A’ = 60/12 = 5 units/hour Efficiency of pipe β€˜B’ = 60/15 = 4 units/hour Tank filled in 10 hours = 10 Γ— 5 = 50 units Therefore, required time taken to fill the remaining tank = (60 – 50)/(5 – 4) = 10 hours Therefore, total time taken = 10 + 10 = 20 hours

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