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Q:

A water tank is two-fifth full.Pipe A can fill a tank in 10 minutes and pipe B can empty it in 6 minutes.If both the pipes are open,how long will it take to empty or fill the tank completely?

A) 6 min.to empty B) 6 min.to fill
C) 9 min.to empty D) 9 min.to fill
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 min.to empty

Explanation:

Clearly,pipe B is faster than pipe A and so,the tank will be emptied.

 

part to be emptied = 2/5

 

part emptied by (A+B) in 1 minute=16-110=115

 

115:25::1:x

 

25*15=6mins

 

so, the tank will be emptied in 6 min

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