Two Pipes Can Separately Fill A Tank In 20 And 30 Hours Respectively.

1.	Two Pipes Can Separately Fill A Tank In 20 And 30 Hours Respectively. Both The Pipes Are Opened To Fill The Tank But When The Tank Is Full, A Leak Develops In The Tank Through Which One-third Of Water Supplied By Both The Pipes Goes Out. What Is The Total Time Taken To Fill The Tank?
Answer» 1/20 + 1/30 = 1/12 1 + 1/3 = 4/3 1 --- 12 4/3 --- ? 4/3 * 12 = 16 HRS. 1/20 + 1/30 = 1/12 1 + 1/3 = 4/3 1 --- 12 4/3 --- ? 4/3 * 12 = 16 hrs.

Two Pipes Can Separately Fill A Tank In 20 And 30 Hours Respectively. Both The Pipes Are Opened To Fill The Tank But When The Tank Is Full, A Leak Develops In The Tank Through Which One-third Of Water Supplied By Both The Pipes Goes Out. What Is The Total Time Taken To Fill The Tank?

Answer»

1/20 + 1/30 = 1/12

1 + 1/3 = 4/3

1 --- 12

4/3 --- ?

4/3 * 12 = 16 HRS.

1/20 + 1/30 = 1/12

1 + 1/3 = 4/3

1 --- 12

4/3 --- ?

4/3 * 12 = 16 hrs.