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Eshwar

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· 1 Months ago

how to solve this

Question:
Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 30 minutes and 40 minutes respectively. Both the pipes are turned on simultaneously. When should the second pipe be closed, if the cistern is to be filled in 24 minutes?
Options:
A) 6 min
B) 8 min
C) 10 min
D) 12 min
E) 13 min
Solution:
Ans: (b)

Let after x minutes Pipe B will be closed.


24(1/30) + x(1/40) = 1

x=8 minutes

kanhaiya jha

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· 1 Months ago

Let after x minutes Pipe B will be closed.

24(1/30) + x(1/40) = 1
x=8 minutes

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