Practice Test Discussion

Q)

Two pipes can fill a tank separately in 120 Minutes and 130 Minutes respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then the tank will be filled in 


  • Explanation

    According to the formula, if pipe A can comletely fils a tank in x hours and pipe B can comletely fill a tank in y hours, then the time taken by both pipes together to fill the tank is xyx+y hours.

    So, 120×130120+130=15600250=62.4 minutes

    The tank will be filled by both the pipe when opened simultaneously in 62.4 minutes

    Hence option C is correct

     

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