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    Question

    Two pipes M and N can fill a tank in 14 hours and 21

    hours respectively. The pipes were opened together, but pipe N stopped working after sometime and the rest of the tank was filled by pipe M in 4 hours. After how many hours did pipe N stop working?
    A 4 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 5 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 6 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 8 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    let pipe N stop working after x hours x/21 + (x+4)/14 = 1 x = 6 hours

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