Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Time and Work

    A water tank is (3/5)th full. Pipe A can fill the 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?

    ক)
    6 minutes to empty
    খ)
    6 minutes to fill
    গ)
    9 minutes to empty
    ঘ)
    9 minutes to fill
    ঙ)
    None of these

    Explanation

    ∴ Part of the tank filled by Pipe A in 1 minute = 1/10 ∴ Part of the tank emptied by Pipe B in 1 minute = 1/6 ∵ The rate at which the tank is emptied is more than the rate at which it filled, When the tank is full ∴ Part of the tank emptied by both pipes in 1 minute =  16−110  =  115= {\rm{\;}}\frac{1}{6} - \frac{1}{{10}}{\rm{\;}} = {\rm{\;}}\frac{1}{{15}} ∴ Time required by both the pipes to empty the tank =  1115  =  15  minutes= {\rm{\;}}\frac{1}{{\frac{1}{{15}}}}{\rm{\;}} = {\rm{\;}}15{\rm{\;minutes}} Since the tank is (3/5)th full ∴ Time required by both the pipes to empty the tank =  35×15  =  9  minutes= {\rm{\;}}\frac{3}{5} \times 15{\rm{\;}} = {\rm{\;}}9{\rm{\;minutes}}
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