Railways Quantitative Aptitude Pipes & Cisterns Sample Paper Pipes and Cisterns Sample Test Paper-11

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    Taps A and B fill a bucket in 12 and 15 minutes respectively. If both are opened and A is closed after 3 minutes, how much further time would it take for B to fill the bucket?

    A)  7 min 30 sec    

    B)  8 min 5 sec

    C)  8 min 20 sec

    D)  8 min 15 sec.

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Work done by both pipes in 1 min \[=\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{15}=\frac{9}{60}\] Work done in 3 min\[=\frac{9}{60}\times 3=\frac{9}{20}\] Remaining work \[=1-\frac{9}{20}=\frac{11}{20}\] B fill 1 tank in 15 min B fill\[\frac{11}{20}\]part in \[=15\times \frac{11}{20}=\frac{33}{4}=8\,\,\min \,\,15\,\,\sec .\]


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