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Exam
A water tank has three taps A, B and C.
Tap A, when opened, can fill the water
tank alone in 4 hours. Tap B, when
opened, can fill the water tank alone in
6 hours and tap C, when opened, can
empty the water tank alone in 3 hours. If
taps A, B and C are opened
simultaneously how long will it take it
take to fill the tank completely?
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- Ans=12 hours
1 hr capacity by A,B,C=1/4 +1/6 -1/3=1/12
So tank will be filled completely in 12 hours - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(0)
- answer 12
1/4+1/6-1/3=(3+2-4)/12=1/12
means it takes 12hrz to fill the tank - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- take lcm of 4 6 3=12
work done by a b c in 12 hr
=3+2-4=1
so tank will fill in 12 hr
this is alternate approch otherwise go for nitary methode
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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