A leak in the bottom of the tank can empty the full tank in 6 hours. An inlet pipe fills at the rate of 4 L per minute. When the tank is full, the inlet is opened and ue to the leak the tank is emptied in 8 hours. Find the capacity of the tank.
Explanation
Leak in the tank can empty the full tank in 6 hours
Inlet can fill the tank at the rate of 4 liters per minute
Work done by inlet in 1 hour
Work done by inlet in 1 min
Volume of parts of the tank is 4 liters
Upon cross multiplication,
Total capacity of the tank is 1440 x 4=5760 liters
Hence option C is correct.
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