Question

Find the tank taken by Pipe P1 to fill the tank alone. Statement I: Pipe P1 takes 14 hours less to fill the tank than pipe P2. Statement II: Pipe P3 can fill the tank alone in 56 hours, and the time taken by pipe P3 is 33.33% more than the time taken by pipe P2.

Q: Answer-Find the tank taken by Pipe P1 to fill the tank alone. Statement I: Pipe P1 takes 14 hours less to f...

It is clear that no statement alone is sufficient to answer the question. We need to check if the combination of statements is sufficient or not. From statement I II Time taken by Pipe P3 56 hours Time taken by pipe P2 56 x 34 42 hours So, time taken by pipe P1 alone 42 14 28 hours Hence answer is option D

In each of the following questions two statements I and II or three statements I, II and III is given. Find which statement or pair of statements is sufficient to answer the questions.

A Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the questions

B Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

C Either statement I or II is sufficient to answer the question.

D Both statements I and II are required to answer the question.

E Both statements together are not sufficient to answer the question.

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