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A tap can fill a tank in 6 hours. After half the tank is filled three more similar taps are opened. What is the total time taken to fill the tank completely?

A. 3 hrs 15 min

B. 3 hrs 45 min

C. 4 hrs

D. 4 hrs 15 min

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

A cistern can be filled by a tap in 4 hours while it can be emptied by another tap in 9 hours. If both the taps are opened simultaneously, then after how much time will the cistern get filled?

A. 4.5 hrs

B. 5 hrs

C. 6.5 hrs

D. 7.2 hrs

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are used together, then how long will it take to fill the tank?

A. 12 min

B. 15 min

C. 25 min

D. 50 min

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

A tank is filled in eight hours by three pipes A, B and C. Pipe A is twice as fast as pipe B, and B is twice as fast as C. How much time will pipe B alone take to fill the tank?

A. 24 hours

B. 28 hours

C. 32 hours

D. 36 hours

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Pipe A can fill a tank in 6 hours. Due to a leak at the bottom, it takes 9 hours for the pipe A to fill the tank. In what time can the leak alone empty the full tank?

A. 16 hours

B. 15 hours

C. 18 hours

D. 17 hours

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Pipe A can fill a tank in 16 minutes and pipe B cam empty it in 24 minutes. If both the pipes are opened together after how many minutes should pipe B be closed, so that the tank is filled in 30 minutes?

A. 20

B. 24

C. 23

D. None of these

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Two pipes can fill a tank in 18 minutes and 15 minutes. An outlet pipe can empty the tank in 45 minutes. If all the pipes are opened when the tank is empty, then how many minutes will it take to fill the tank?

A. 12

B. 13

C. 11

D. 10

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Three pipes of same capacity can fill a tank in 8 hours. If there are only two pipes of same capacity, the tank can be filled in___________?

A. 17 hours

B. 12 hours

C. 16 hours

D. 24 hours

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

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