Three fill pipes A, B and C fill a tank in 4, 6 and 8 minutes respectively. Pipe A is opened and after a minute, Pipe B is also opened. Another minute later, Pipe C is also opened. When will the tank be full?
Correct Answer: A) \( \Large 2\frac{8}{13} \) |
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Description for Correct answer:
In 1 minute, pipe A can fill \( \Large \frac{1}{4} \)th of the tank
In 1 minute, pipe A and B can fill \( \Large \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{6}=\frac{5}{12} \)th of the tank
So, in the first two minutes \( \Large \frac{1}{4}+\frac{5}{12}=\frac{2}{3} \)rd of the tank gets filled.
In 1 minute, pipe A, B and C can fill \( \Large \frac{13}{24} \)th of the tank.
Therefore, remaining \( \Large \frac{1}{3} \)rd of the tank can be filled in
\( \Large \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{24}{13}=\frac{8}{13} \) minutes
Totally, in \( \Large 2 + \frac{8}{13} \) minutes the tank will be filled.
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