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 5 of 6.
Anita sahoo said:
10 years ago
@Subrat please tell me how C is 5?
Preeti said:
1 decade ago
Thanks Manasa. I got it clearly.
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Amudha said:
7 years ago
How it will come 17/60 to 60/17?
Aryan kanti said:
1 decade ago
How do we find the time taken?
Naren said:
4 years ago
Thanks for explaining @Manasa.
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Ajmal said:
10 years ago
How 60/17 can write as 3*9/17?
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Karan Ratnaparkhi said:
1 decade ago
1/12 is smaller dan other two
Rupa said:
6 years ago
@Sekhar.
17*3+9/60 = 60/17.
17*3+9/60 = 60/17.
Rav said:
1 decade ago
Will it work in every case ?
Sireeshadevi koppisetti said:
5 years ago
Thanks @Subrat Kumar Dhani.
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