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Gokul Tamilarasan

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Question:
A tank is normally filled in 10 hrs but it takes 2 hrs longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, in how many hours will the leak empty it?
Options:
A) 50 hrs 
B) 60 hrs
C) 70 hrs
D) 80 hrs
Solution:
Ans: (b) shortcut method:

\(\cfrac{10 × 12}{12 - 10}\) = 60 hrs.

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