Question : Pipe A can fill an empty tank in 6 hours and pipe B, in 8 hours. If both pipes are opened and after 2 hours, pipe A is closed, how much time will B take to fill the remaining tank?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution :
Given: Pipe A can fill an empty tank in 6 hours and pipe B, in 8 hours.
So, in 1 hour, pipe A can fill
In 1 hour, both pipes together can fill (
Now, in 2 hours, they can fill (
So, the part of the tank still empty is (1 –
Now, pipe B can fill 1 part of the tank in 8 hours.
So, pipe B can fill the remaining
Therefore, to fill the remaining tank, pipe B will take
Hence, the correct answer is
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