You have accidently left out the plug and are attempting to fill the bath with both taps full on. The hot tap takes 6 minutes to fill the bath. The cold tap takes 2 minutes and the water empties through the plug hole in 4 minutes.In how many minutes will the bath be filled? -Riddles

1 Answer

Answer :

2 minutes and 24 seconds.

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Last Answer : B 1/x + 1/ (3x) + (1/6x) = 1/14 9/6x= 1/14 6x/9 = 14 6x=126 X=126/6 X=21

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Last Answer : D Let the obstruction remain for X min.  Hence, Part of cistern filled in X min + part of cistern filled in 6 min = full cistern [(7X/4*24)+(5X/3*32)]+[(6/24)+(6/32)] = 1 (12X/96)+(7/16) = 1 12x/96=9/16 Thus, X = 4.5 min.

Description : A tank can be filled by a tap in 6 hours and emptied by an outlet pipe in 8 hours. How long will it take to fill the cistern if both the taps are opened together? 1. 24 hours 2. 22 hours 3. 21 hours 4. 18 hours 5. 20 hours

Last Answer : 1;

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Last Answer : D Net part filled in 1 hr = 1/10 + 1/20 + 1/60 = 6 + 3 + 1/60 = 10/60 = 1/6 Therefore all the 3 taps together fill tank in 6 hrs

Description : One tap can fill a tank thrice as fast as another tap. If together the two taps can fill the tank in 12 minutes, then the slower tap alone will be able to fill the tank in A) 30min B) 33min C) 32min D) 35min

Last Answer : C (1/x)+(1/3x)=(1/12) 3+1/3x = 4/3x = 1/12 3x = 48 x=32mins

Description : A water cistern is two-fifth full. Tap A can fill a cistern in 20 mins and tap B can empty it in 12mins. If both the taps are open, how long will take to empty or fill the cistern completey? A) 10 mins B) 12mins C) 14mins D) 16 mins

Last Answer : B Clearly tap B is faster than the Tap A and so, the cistern will be emptied Part to be emptied = 2/5 Part emptied by (A+B) in 1 min = (1/12 – 1/20) = 5-3/60 = 2/60 =>1/30 Therefore 1/30 : 2/5 :: 1;x x= 1*2/5 *30/1 = 12mins so the tank will be emptied in 12mins.

Description : Two faucet can fill a tank in 12hours and 16 hours .While a third faucet empties the full tank in 24 hours.If all the three faucet are operate simultaneously, In how much time will the tank be filled ? A) 4 hours 12mins B) 4hours 48min C) 9hours 36mins D) 5hours 48min

Last Answer : C  1/12+1/16 – 1/24 = (4+3-2)/48  =>5/48  Time taken to fill the tank = 48/5 = 9hours 36min

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Last Answer : A Net part filled in 1hr = (1/8 – 1/18) = 9 – 4/72 = 5/72 Therefore the tank will be filled in 72/5 hrs i.e., 14 hrs 24mins

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Last Answer : A Work done by the waste tap in 1 min = 1/30 – (1/40 + 1/48) = 8 – (6+5)/240 = 8-11/240 = -3/240 = -1/80 (negative sign means emptying) Volume of 1/80 part = 60 gallons Volume of whole = (6*80) = 480 gallons

Description : Two taps P and Q can separately fill a tank in 120mins and 150 mins respectively. There is a 3rd tap in the bottom of the tank to empty it. If all of the 3 taps are simultaneously opened, then the tank is full ... . In how much time the 3rd pipe alone can empty the tank? A) 100 B) 200 C) 300 D) 400

Last Answer : B Work done by the 3 tap in 1 min = 1/100 – ( 1/120 + 1/150) = 1/100 – (5+4/600) =1/100 – 9/600 =6-9/600 = - 3/600 = - 1/200(negative signs mean empting) Therefore the 3rd tap alone can empty the tank in 200 mins

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Last Answer : A Work done by 2 taps in 1 hr = (1/7 + 1/8) = 15/56 Time taken by these taps to fill the dumper = 56/15 hrs =3 hrs 44 mins Due to leakage, time taken = 3 hrs +44mins+16 mins =4hrs Work done by (2 ... the leak in 1 hr = (15/56 - ¼) =15 - 4/56 =1/56 Leak will empty the full cistern in 56 hrs.

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Last Answer : A Since 1/4th is already filled, 3/4th is to filled now. (1/30 + 1/40)*(10+x) – (1/60)*x = ¾ 7/120(10+x)-x/60=3/4 7x-2x/120=3/4-7/12 5x/120=1/6 30x=120 X=4 So total 10+4=14minutes

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Last Answer : D Let the slower tap alone fill the cistern in x mins Then faster tap will fill it in x/4 mins Therefore 1/x +4/x = 1/48 5/x = 1/48 X = 48*5 x = 240 mins x = 4 hrs.

Description : Two taps M and N can alone fill a tank in 80 minutes and 120 minutes respectively. But due to a leakage of tank, it took 12 more minutes to fill the tank. In how many hours, the leak can alone empty the full tank? A) 240 B) 230 C) 248 D) 256

Last Answer : A A and B can fill tank in (1/80 + 1/120) = 1/48 so 48minutes But it took 12 more minutes, this means the tank got full in 48+12= 60 minutes So (1/80 + 1/120 – 1/x) = 1/60 1/X=1/80+1/120-1/60 Solve, x = 240

Description : Taps P, Q and R can fill a tank in 3, 4 and 5 hours respectively. If all the taps are opened together and after 30 minutes taps Q and R are turned off, find the total time in which the tank is full. A) 2(3/8)hrs B) 1(1/7)hrs C) 2(13/40)hrs D) 3(13/43)hrs

Last Answer : C In 1 hr P, Q, R = 1/3+1/4+1/5 = 20+15+12/60 = 47/60 Filled in 30m = 47/120 Remaining = 1-47/120 =73/120 Tap P = 3*73/120= 219/120 Total = 219/120+1/2 =219+60 /120= 279/120= 2 13/40 hrs

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Last Answer : C 1/(A+B) =1/4 + 1/5 = (5+4)/20 = 9/20 =>20/9=2hrs 13min to filled the tank

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Last Answer : C (1/A + 1/B + 1/C) = 1/24 …(i) (1/B + 1/C + 1/D) = 1/30 …(ii) (1/A + 1/D) = 1/40…(iii) From eqn (i) and (ii) (1/A – 1/D) = 1/120…(iv) From eqn (iii) and (iv) A=60,D=120. Let the time taken to full the tank = s S(1/A + 1/B +1/C +1/D)= 1 S(1/24+1/120) = 1 S= 20 mins

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