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Q)

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=16-18 =4-324=124 

    Work done by inlet in 1 min=124×160 =11440 

     

    Volume of 11440 parts of the tank is 4 liters

    11440=4

    Upon cross multiplication,

    Total capacity of the tank is 1440 x 4=5760 liters

    Hence option C is correct. 

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