A tank has two outlet pipes, A and B, which together take 6 hours to empty a full tank when they are opened simultaneously. The tank was initially…
CUET UG 2025 — Mathematics Arithmetic
A tank has two outlet pipes, A and B, which together take 6 hours to empty a full tank when they are opened simultaneously. The tank was initially half-full and both the outlets were opened, after an hour an inlet pipe was also opened. If the inlet alone can fill the empty tank in 4 hours, how much time will it now take to fill the tank completely?
Held on 15 May 2025 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
9 hrs
- B
8 hrs
- C
6 hrs
- D
11 hrs
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