Question
A large reservoir can be filled by two pipes, A and B,
in 20 minutes and 30 minutes respectively. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, after how much time should pipe A be closed so that the remaining part of the reservoir is filled in 6 minutes by pipe B alone?Solution
ATQ, Both pipes are opened simultaneously. Let after 'y' minutes, pipe A be closed. Then, the equation for the fill rate when both pipes are open and when pipe B finishes the job alone is: 
Pipe A should be closed after 9.6 minutes.
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