A pipe can fill a tank in 8 hours. After 3/5 of the tank is filled, four more pipes of half capacity are opened to fill the tank. What is the total time taken to completely fill the tank ?
Time taken by first pipe to fill the tank = 8 hours
.'. Time taken by first pipe to fill 3/5 of the tank = (3/5)/(1/8) = 24/5 hours
Remaining part of the tank to be filled = 1 - 3/5 = 2/5
Part of the tank filled by 1 existing pipe and 4 new pipes in 1 hour = 1/8 + 4x(1/16) = 3/8
Time taken by 5 pipes to fill remaining tank = (2/5)/(3/8) = 16/15 hours
.'. Total time taken = 24/5 + 16/15 = 88/15 hours = 5 hours 52 minutes.
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