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Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 minutes and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 minutes If all of them work together find the time taken to fill the tank? |
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empty & fill is one n the same.
Equation:
x/20 + x/30 + x/40
Common denomenator = 10
so 10/20=0.5, 10/30=0.33 & 10/40=0.25
0.5x/10 + 0.33x/10 + 0.25/10
i.e 1.08x/10
1.08x=10
x = 10/1.08
so x=9.25
ie 9.25 min's
so it will take 9min's & 15 sec.
First answer by Vaibhavgohil. Last edit by Vaibhavgohil. Contributor trust: 1 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question]





