Aptitude - Pipes and Cistern - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Pipes and Cistern - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 and 6 hours respectively. Pipe C can empty it in 12 hours. If all the three pipes are opened together, then the tank will be filled in:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| Net part filled in 1 hour |  |
1 | + | 1 | - | 1 |  |
= | 17 | . |
| 5 | 6 | 12 | 60 |
 The tank will be full in |
60 | hours i.e., 3 | 9 | hours. |
| 17 | 17 |
Discussion:
57 comments Page 4 of 6.
Komal said:
1 decade ago
Why we take 17/60 as 60/17 in the next step ?
Mageswari said:
1 decade ago
Thanks manasa your explanation is clear cut.
Akshay kenjila said:
4 years ago
@Manasa.
Soperb explainations. Thank you.
Soperb explainations. Thank you.
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Brijesh said:
7 years ago
How option C is right?
How comes 60/17?
How comes 60/17?
Marion said:
5 years ago
How does 60/17 become 39/17? Explain me.
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Rakesh said:
9 years ago
@Alka your answer is best, so thanks.
BISWANATH TRIPATHY said:
4 years ago
How it is possible? Explain, please.
(2)
Sanjiv said:
3 years ago
Superb explanation. Thanks @Manasa.
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Mahesh said:
8 years ago
How the 17 came? Please explain me.
Sathya said:
1 decade ago
Can't understood. Explain clearly.
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