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Aptitude · Q8

Pipes And Cistern

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 8

Q8

Two pipes A and B together can fill a cistern in 4 hours. Had they been opened separately, then B would have taken 6 hours more than A to fill the cistern. How much time will be taken by A to fill the cistern separately?

A.
1 hour
B.
2 hours
C.
6 hours
Answer
D.
8 hours

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Let the cistern be filled by pipe A alone in x hours.
Then, pipe B will fill it in (x + 6) hours