Latest RRB Aptitude Question SOLUTION: 2. A pump can fill a tank with water in two hours. Because of a leak in the tank it was taking two 1/3 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water off the tank in. (A)

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2. A pump can fill a tank with water in two hours. Because
of a leak in the tank it was taking two 1/3 hours to fill
the tank. The leak can drain all the water off the tank in.
(A) 8 hours
(B) 7 hours
(C) 13/3 hours
(D) 14 hours

Asked In RRB Avneet Singh (12 years ago)

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jomon v j  (12 years ago)

Answer 14 hours

in one hour pump fill 1/2 of the tank

it takes 7/3 hours to fill the tank when there is leak . let y be the leak in one hour

then 7/3 * 1/2 - 7/3 * y = 1

7/6 - 7/3 *y = 1

7/3 *y = 1/6

y = 1/6 * 3/7 = 1/14

ie in one hour 1/14 th of tank is empty. therefore it take 14 hours to drain all the water.

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rahul pamnani  (12 years ago)

work done by pump=1/2-3/7=1/14
so tank will empty in 14 hrs..option D

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