Bhanu Chaudhary
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Asked: 2022-03-04T12:51:01+05:30

Pipe A fills a tank in 24 minutes. Pipe B can fill the same tank 7 times as fast as Pipe A. If both the pipes are kept open when the tank is empty, when will the tank be full?

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Pipe A fills a tank in 24 minutes. Pipe B can fill the same tank 7 times as fast as Pipe A. If both the pipes are kept open when the tank is empty, when will the tank be full?

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      Correct Answer: 3 minutes

      Pipe B will fill the tank in 24/7 minutes as it is 7 times as fast as Pipe A.

      Together, the two pipes will fill 1/24+7/24=8/24=1/3rd of the tank in a minute.

      So, it will take 3 minutes for the tank to overflow.

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