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Aptitude · Q24

Pipes And Cistern

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 24

Q24

Two pipe A and B can fill a water tank in 20 and 24 minutes respectively and a third pipe C can empty at the rate of 3 gallons per minute. If A, B and C are open together to fill the tank in 15 minutes, find the capacity of tank?

A.
180 gallons
B.
150 gallons
C.
120 gallons
Answer
D.
60 gallons

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Work done by the C pipe in 1 minute

∴ Volume of part = 3 gallons.
Volume of whole = (3 × 40) gallons = 120 gallons.