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Aptitude · Q35

Time And Work

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 35

Q35

If one pipe A can fill a tank in 20 minutes, then 5 pipes, each of 20% efficiency of A, can fill the tank in:

A.
80 min
B.
100 min
C.
20 min
Answer
D.
25 min

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Efficiency of pipe A,
= 5%
20% of efficiency of A = 1%
Then, efficiency of 5 such pipes = 5%.
Then,
Time taken to fill the tank = = 20 min.