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One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill tank in 36 min, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in?

A. 81 min

B. 108 min

C. 144 min

D. 192 min

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Two pipes A and B together can fill a cistern in 4 hours. Had they been opened separately, then B would have taken 6 hours more than A to fill cistern. How much time will be taken by A to fill the cistern separately?

A. 1 hr

B. 2 hrs

C. 6 hrs

D. 8 hrs

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took 2 1/3 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in?

A. 4 1/3 hrs

B. 7 hrs

C. 8 hrs

D. 14 hrs

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 60 min and 75 min respectively. There is a third pipe in the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are simultaneously opened, then the cistern is full in 50 min. In how much time, the third pipe alone can empty the cistern?

A. 90 min

B. 100 min

C. 110 min

D. 120 min

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank from empty to full in 30 minutes, 20 minutes and 10 minutes respectively. When the tank is empty, all the three pipes are opened. A, B and C discharge chemical solutions P, Q and R respectively. What is the proportion of solution R in the liquid in the tank after 3 minutes?

A. 5/11

B. 6/11

C. 7/11

D. 8/11

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 and 6 hours respectively. Pipe C can empty it in 12 hours. If all the three pipes are opened together, then the tank will be filled in?

A. 1 13/17 hours

B. 2 8/11 hours

C. 3 9/17 hours

D. 4 1/2 hours

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

Pipe A can fill a tank in 5 hours, pipe B in 10 hours and pipe C in 30 hours. If all the pipes are open, in how many hours will the tank be filled?

A. 2

B. 2.5

C. 3

D. 3.5

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

A water tank is two-fifth full. Pipe A can fill a tank in 10 minutes and pipe B can empty it in 6 minutes. If both the pipes are open, how long will it take to empty or fill the tank completely?

A. 6 min. to empty

B. 6 min. to full

C. 9 min. to empty

D. 9 min. to full

Pipes and Cisterns · Easy · 3 weeks ago

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