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      Question

      Time taken by pipe 'A' to fill a tank is 40 minutes.

      When both pipes 'A' and 'B' are opened together, the tank gets filled in 20 minutes. Find the time taken by 'B' to fill the tank alone.
      A 15 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 40 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 30 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 50 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let the capacity of the tank be 120 litres (LCM of 40 and 20).

      Efficiency of 'A' = (120/40) = 3 litres/minute

      Combined efficiency of 'A' and 'B' = (120/20) = 6 litres/minute

      Efficiency of 'B' = 6 - 3 = 3 litres/minute

      Therefore, required time = (120/3) = 40 minutes

      Hence, the answer is 40 minutes.

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