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1. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 10 hours and 15 hours and 15
hours respectively. If both the taps are opened together, the tank will be full in ? Ans:6hrs Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: If A can do a piece of work in x hours and B can do a piece of work in y hours. Then A and B together will do the work in Answer with Explanation: Time taken by A = Time taken by B = 10 hours 15 hours
15 X 10 15 +10 15 X 10 25
xy x +y
Moderately easy
Difficult
hours
Time taken by A and B = =
6 hours.
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2. To fill a cistern, pipes A, B and C take 20 minutes, 15 minute and 12
minutes respectively. The time in minutes that the three pipes together will take to fill the cistern is: Ans:5 Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: A can do a piece of work in x minutes B can do a piece of work in y minutes C can do a piece of work in z minutes Minutes work of each of the three is 1/x +1/y + 1/z Answer with Explanation: 1 minutes work of each of the three pipes = = = = 1/20 + 1/15 + 1/12
3 + 4 +5 60 12 60
Moderately easy
Difficult
1/5 5 minutes
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3. Two pipes can fill a tank in 10 hours and 12 hours resp. while third pipe empties the full tank in 20 hours. If all the three pipes operate simultaneously, in how much time the tank will be filled? Ans;7 hrs 30 mins Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Pipe A can fill a tank in x hours and pipe B can fill a tank in y hours and pipe C can empty it in z hours. If all the pipes are operate simultaneously, 1 hours of work of each of the three pipes Answer with Explanation: 1 minutes work of each of the three pipes = = = = = 1/10 + 1/12 - 1/20
6 +5 3 60 2 1 5 8 60
Moderately easy
Difficult
1/x +1/y - 1/z
15/2 hours =
7 hour
7 hours 30 minutes.
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4. A cistern can be filled in 9 hours but it takes 10 hours due to a leak in
its bottom. If the cistern is full, then the time that the leak will take to empty it is: Ans:90 hrs Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: If A can fill a tank in x hours and B can fill a tank in y hours. Then the tank will be filled (empty) in Answer with Explanation: Time taken by A = Time taken by B = 9 hours 10 hours
9 x10 10 9
xy x y
Moderately easy
Difficult
hours
Time taken by A and B = =
90 hours.
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5. an electric pump can fill a tank in 3 hours. Because of a leak in the
tank, it took 3 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain out of all the water of the tank in: Ans:21 hrs Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: If A can fill a tank in x hours and B can fill a tank in y hours. Then the tank will be filled (empty) in
xy x y
Moderately easy
Difficult
hours
Answer with Explanation: Time taken = Time taken = 3 hours 3 hours

3 x3 1 2
Time taken by A and B =
1 3 2 7 2
3x
7 3 2 7 2 7 6 2 3x
= =
21 hours
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6. Taps A and B can fill a bucket in 12 minutes and 15 minutes
respectively. If both are opened and A is closed after 3 minutes. How much further time would it take for B to fill the bucket? Ans 8 min 15 sec Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Total work (to fill or empty) = I part + II part =1 Find I st part and subtract it from 1 , then multiply the required section value to find the answer. Answer with Explanation: For 3 minutes (I part) =3 = =
1 1 + 12 15
Moderately easy
Difficult
3 3 20
3
15 +12 15 X 12
9/20
Remaining part = 1- 9/20 = 11/20
Tap B fill the bucket in = = =

11 20
-15 8 hours
33/4 =
8 hours 15 seconds.
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7. A tank can be filled by a tap in 20 minutes and by another tap in 60
mintues. Both taps are kept open for 10 mintues and then the first tap is shut off. After this, the tank will be completely filled in: Ans:20 min Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Total work (to fill or empty) = I part + II part =1 Answer with Explanation: For 10 minutes (I part)
1 1 + 20 60 4
Moderately easy
Difficult
= = = = = =
10
10 60 4/6 = 2/3
Remaining part 1- ( I part) 1-2/3 1/3 = = 1/3 X 60 20 minutes.
The tank will be complete by filled in (B only, after 10 minutes)
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8. If two pipes function simultaneously the reservoir will be filled in 12 hours, one pipe fills the reservoir 10 hours faster than the other. How many hours it takes the second pipe to fill the reservoir? Ans:30 hours Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula:
xy x +y
Moderately easy
Difficult
Taken unknown value as x and use
Answer with Explanation: Let the reservoir be filled by forst pipe in x hours, therefore the second pipe will fill it in (x+10) hours.
1/x + 1/ x+10 =
x +10 + x x( x +10 )
1/12 1/12 x2 +10x = 0 0
= = = 0
12 (10+2x) x2 14x 120 (x-20) (x+6) =
x2 +10x 24x 120
x = 20 (x should nor ve)
The second pipe can take (x+10) = 20 + 10 = 30 hours, to fill the

reservoir.
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9. One tap can fill a cistern in 2 hours and another tap can empty the cistern in 3 hours. How long will they take to fill the cistern if both the taps are opened? Ans: 6hours Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Pipe A can fill a tank in x hours and pipe B can empty it in y hours. If both the pipes opened together, the tank will be filled in
xy x y
Moderately easy
Difficult
hours.
Answer with Explanation: Time taken to fill the tank =

2X 3 3 1
2 hours 3 hours
Time taken to empty the tank = Time taken to fill the cistern = =
6 hours.
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10. 12 buckets of water fill a taken when the capacity of each bucked is
13.5 liter. How many buckets will be needed to fill the same tank, if the capacity of each bucket is 9 litres ? Ans:18 Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Here the tank is same Number of buckets X capacity of bucket capacity of bucket Answer with Explanation: The capacity of the tank is same, N1 X W1 = N2X W2 W1 W2 = N2 X9 = 54/3 = = Capacity of liters in the buckets Capacity of liters in the buckets = Number of buckets X Moderately easy Difficult
N1 = No. of Buckets N2 = No. of Buckets = = 12 X 13.5 N2 =
12 X 13 .5 9
N2
18
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11. Bucket p has thrice the capacity as bucket Q. It takes 60 turns for
bucket P to fill the empty drum. How many turns it will take for both the buckets p and q having each turn together to fill the empty drum: Answer:45 Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula:
xy x +y
Moderately easy
Difficult
Answer with Explanation: Bucket P has thrice the capacity as bucket Q Q= 3 P P takes 60 turns Q takes = 180 turns
180 X 60 60 +180 180 X 60 240
P and Q takes
= = =
45 turns.
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12. Two pipes A and B fill a tank in 15 hours and 20 hours respectively
while a third pipe c can empty the full tank in 25 hours. All the three pipes are opened in the beginning, after 10 hours, c is closed. In how much time, will the tank be full ? ans:12 hrs Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: 1/x +1/y - 1/z Answer with Explanation: A 15 B 20 C -25
1 1 1 + 15 20 25
Moderately easy
Difficult
Part I and Part II
For 10 hours = 10 = = = Remaining part = =
10 10
15 12 20 + 300 300 300 23 300
23/30 ( Part I) =1- 23/30 = 7/30 4/60 + 3/60 2 hours
(A+B)s 1 hour work 1/15 + 1/20 = 7/60 = 12 hours
Therefore = 7/30 X 60/7 = Hence 10+2
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13. Two pipes A and B and can fill
a cistern in 12 minutes and 15
minutes respectively but a third pipe c can empty the full tank in 6 mintues. A and B are kept open for 5 minutes in the beginning and then c is also opened. In what time is the cistern emptied .. Ans:45 mints Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: 1/x +1/y - 1/z Answer with Explanation: A 12 B 15 C -6
1 1 + 12 15
Moderately easy
Difficult
For 5 minutes = 5 = =
5 = =
27 180
When all the three pipes are opened = 1/12 + 1/15 1/6 15/180 + 12/180 30/180 -3/180 = -1/60 (-means emptying)
Empty the cistern in 1 min is 1/60 Therefore will emptied in X 60 = 45 minutes.
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14. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working at it
together for 2hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the cistern is: Answer:14 Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Cs work = (A+B+C)s work (A+B)s work Moderately easy Difficult
Answer with Explanation: A+B+C = 1/6 2 (1/6) 2/3 = 1/3 For 2 hours = Remaining =
(A+B)s 7 hours work = 2/3 (A+B)s 1 hours work = 2/21 Cs 1 hour work = (A+B+C)s work (A+B)s work = = 1/6 -2/21 9/126 = 1/14
C alone can fill the tank in 14 hours
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15. A leak in the bottom of a tank can empty the full tank in 8 hours. An
inlet pipe fills water are the rate of 6 liters a minute. When the tank is full, the inlet is opened and due to the leak, the tank is empty in 12 hours. How many litres does the cistern hold ? Ans: 8,640 Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Work done = 1/x 1/y Time X number of liters Answer with Explanation: Time taken to fill the tank is 1/8 Time taken to empty the taken is 1/12 Work done by the inlet in 1 hour = = Work done by the inlet in 1 minute Therefore Volume = =
1 1 + 8 12 4 12 X 8 12 8 12 X 8
Moderately easy
Difficult
1/24 1/1440
1/24 X 1/60 =
1440 X6 liters 8640 liters
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16. A leak in the bottom of a tank can empty the full tank in 6 hours. An
inlet pipe fills water at the rate of 4 litres a minute. When the tank is full the inlet is opened and due to the leak the tank is empty in 8 hours. The capacity of the tank in litres is : Ans 5760. Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Work done = 1/x 1/y Time X number of liters Answer with Explanation: Time taken to fill the tank is 1/6 hour (Time taken to empty = time taken to full) Time taken to empty the tank is 1/8 Work done by the inlet in 1 hour = = For 1 minute liters = 1/24X1/60 = (1/6 1/8)
8 6 6X 8
Moderately easy
Difficult
2 / 48 =
1/24
1/1440
An inlet pipe fill water at the rate of 4 liters a minute = 1440 X 4 = 5760
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17. A tap can fill a tank in 16 minutes and another can empty it in 8
minutes. If the tank is already half-full and both tanks are opened together, the tank will be : Ans: emptied in 8 min Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Work done = 1/x 1/y Answer with Explanation: Time taken to fill the tank in = 1/16 min Time taken to empty the tank in = 1/8 min Moderately easy Difficult
Work done by both in 1 min
= = =
8 16 16 X 8
(1/16 1/8) = -8 / 16X8
-1/16 (-ve means empty)
Now full tank will be emptied by them in 16 min Half tank will be emptied in 8 min.
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18. A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 min and 15 min respectively.
There is also a waste pipe in the cistern. When all the three are opened, the empty cistern is full in 20 mintues. How long will waste pipe take to empty the full cistern ? Ans;10 min Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Cs work = (A+B+C)s work (A+B)s work A + B = 1/x+1/y Answer with Explanation: To fill the cistern = = (1/12 + 1/15) 3/20 =
27 12 X 15
Moderately easy
Difficult
Work done by waste pipe in 1 min = work done by all the three taps work done by two taps (fill) = 1/20 3/20 = -2/20 = -1/10 (-ve means empty) Waste pipe will empty the full cistern in 10 minutes.
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19. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 12 minutes and 15 mint
respectively. If both the pipes are opened together, then after how much time B should be closed so that the tank is full in 9 minutes? Ans 4 min Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Let B be closed after x minutes. I part + II part I part II part = = = 1 Cistern filled by (A+B) in x min Cistern filled by A in (9-x) minutes Moderately easy Difficult
Answer with Explanation:
1 1 x + 12 16
+ (9-x) X 1/12 = = = = = = 1
x 16 +12 9 x + 12 X 16 12 12
x 12 x16 - x/12
7x x 12 x 4 12
28
1-9/12 3/12 12 12 4
7x 4x 3x X
So, B must be closed after 4 minutes.
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20. A water tank is two fifth full. Pipe A can fill a tank in 10 minutes and pipe B can empty it in 6 minutes. If both the pipes are open, how long will it take to empty or fill the tank completely? Answer : 6 minutes Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: AB/B-A Moderately easy Difficult
Answer with Explanation: Water level in the tank is 2/5 Both the pipes are open = Therefore 2/5 X15 =
10 6 10 X 6
4 60
1 1 5
6 minutes
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21. Pipes A and B take 20 and 30 minutes to fill a tank respectively. The 2 together will take : Answer : 12 Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Moderately easy Difficult
AB/A+ B Answer with Explanation: A B = = 20 30 = = = A+B/AB

20 + 30 20 X 30 50 20 X 30
Together
1 1 2
Therefore 12 minutes.
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22. 2 pipes A and B can fill a tank in 36 hours and 45 hours respectively. If both are opened simultaneously, how much time will be taken to fill the tank? Answer : 20 hours Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Time taken to fill the tank = A+B/AB Moderately easy Difficult
Answer with Explanation: A B

AB A+B
= =
36 45 =
36 X 45 36 + 45
= =
36 X 45 81
20 hours
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23. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 4 hours respectively.
If they are opened on alternate hours and if pipe A is opened first, in how many hours, the tank shall be full ? Ans: 5 hours Difficulty Level : Easy Basic Formula: Its an alternate hours problem As 1hour work = = 1/6 Bs 1 hour work Moderately easy Difficult
A + B means 2 hours of work Answer with Explanation:
(A+B)s 2 hours work when opened alternately =

Remaining = 1-5/6 =1/6
1 1 + 6 4
4 +6 24
(A+B)s 4 hours work when opened alternately = 2 (5/12) = 5/6 It is As turn and 1/6 part is filled by A in 1 hour
Total time taken to fill the tank =

=
(4+1) hours 5 hours
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Time taken by A and B = =

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2. To fill a cistern, pipes A, B and C take 20 minutes, 15 minute and 12

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1/x +1/y - 1/z

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4. A cistern can be filled in 9 hours but it takes 10 hours due to a leak in

Time taken by A and B = =

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5. an electric pump can fill a tank in 3 hours. Because of a leak in the

Answer with Explanation: Time taken = Time taken = 3 hours 3 hours

Time taken by A and B =

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6. Taps A and B can fill a bucket in 12 minutes and 15 minutes

Remaining part = 1- 9/20 = 11/20

Tap B fill the bucket in = = =

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7. A tank can be filled by a tap in 20 minutes and by another tap in 60

Remaining part 1- ( I part) 1-2/3 1/3 = = 1/3 X 60 20 minutes.

The tank will be complete by filled in (B only, after 10 minutes)

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Taken unknown value as x and use

1/12 1/12 x2 +10x = 0 0

12 (10+2x) x2 14x 120 (x-20) (x+6) =

x2 +10x 24x 120

x = 20 (x should nor ve)

The second pipe can take (x+10) = 20 + 10 = 30 hours, to fill the

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Answer with Explanation: Time taken to fill the tank =

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N1 = No. of Buckets N2 = No. of Buckets = = 12 X 13.5 N2 =

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Part I and Part II

For 10 hours = 10 = = = Remaining part = =

15 12 20 + 300 300 300 23 300

23/30 ( Part I) =1- 23/30 = 7/30 4/60 + 3/60 2 hours

(A+B)s 1 hour work 1/15 + 1/20 = 7/60 = 12 hours

Therefore = 7/30 X 60/7 = Hence 10+2

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13. Two pipes A and B and can fill

a cistern in 12 minutes and 15

Empty the cistern in 1 min is 1/60 Therefore will emptied in X 60 = 45 minutes.

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C alone can fill the tank in 14 hours

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1440 X6 liters 8640 liters

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Work done by both in 1 min

(1/16 1/8) = -8 / 16X8

-1/16 (-ve means empty)

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Answer with Explanation:

So, B must be closed after 4 minutes.

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AB/A+ B Answer with Explanation: A B = = 20 30 = = = A+B/AB

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Answer with Explanation: A B

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