Q18
A pipe can fill a tank with water in 3 hours. Due to leakage in bottom, it takes 31/2 hours to fill it. In what time the leak will empty the completely filled tank?
A pipe can fill a tank with water in 3 hours. Due to leakage in bottom, it takes hours to fill it. In what time the leak will empty the completely filled tank?
A.
12 hours
B.
21 hours
AnswerC.
hours
D.
hours
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Let the total capacity of tank is 21 unitsA's efficiency is 7 units/hr
A's efficiency after leakage 6 units/hr
leakage efficiency = 7 - 6 = 1 unit/hr
leakage will empty the filled tank
= 21hours