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      Question

      Pipe 'A' is 4 times as efficient as pipe 'B'. Pipe 'C',

      which is one-fourth as efficient as pipe 'B', can fill a tank alone in 32 hours. Find difference between time taken by pipe 'C' to fill 50% of the tank and time taken (in minutes) by pipe 'A' to fill the tank completely.
      A 900 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 720 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 840 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 780 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let the efficiency of pipe 'C' be 'x' litres/hour.
      So, total capacity of the tank = '32x' litres.

      Efficiency of pipe 'A' = x Γ— 4 Γ— 4 = '16x' litres/hour
      So, time taken by pipe 'A' to fill the tank = 32x / 16x = 2 hours

      And, time taken by pipe 'C' to fill 50% of the tank = (32x Γ— 0.5) / x = 16 hours

      So, required difference = 16 - 2 = 14 hours = 14 Γ— 60 = 840 minutes

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