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A cistern has a leak which would empty the cistern in 20 minutes. A tap is turned on which admits 4 liters a minute into the cistern, and it is emptied in 24 minutes. How many liters does the cistern hold?

A. 480 liters

B. 600 liters

C. 720 liters

D. 800 liters

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Two pipes P and Q can fill a cistern in 12 and 15 minutes respectively. Both are opened together, but at the end of 3 minutes the first is turned off. How much longer will the cistern take to fill?

A. 9 1/4 min

B. 11 1/4 min

C. 7 1/4 min

D. 8 1/2 min

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Two pipes A and B can separately fill a tank in 2 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. Both the pipes are opened together but 4 minutes after the start the pipe A is turned off. How much time will it take to fill the tank?

A. 9 min

B. 10 min

C. 11 min

D. 12 min

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 20 and 30 minutes respectively, and a third pipe C can empty it in 40 minutes. How long will it take to fill the cistern if all the three are opened at the same time?

A. 19 1/7 min

B. 15 1/7 min

C. 17 1/7 min

D. 7 1/7 min

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

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