Aptitude - Pipes and Cistern - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Pipes and Cistern - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank from empty to full in 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and 10 minutes respectively. When the tank is empty, all the three pipes are opened. A, B and C discharge chemical solutions P,Q and R respectively. What is the proportion of the solution R in the liquid in the tank after 3 minutes?
5
11
6
11
7
11
8
11
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Part filled by (A + B + C) in 3 minutes = 3 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 x 11 = 11 .
30 20 10 60 20

Part filled by C in 3 minutes = 3 .
10

Required ratio = 3 x 20 = 6 .
10 11 11

Discussion:
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Aarti said:   1 decade ago
How 11/60 came? where is this 11 came from ?

Saloni said:   4 years ago
Why do we reciprocal 11/20? Explain please.
(14)

Lalli said:   1 decade ago
How 3/10*20/11=6/11 came? please explain.

Aks said:   1 decade ago
How 3/10 came? means 10 came from where?

Rajthilak said:   1 decade ago
@Sumanth Gowda thanks I understand now.

Hrishi said:   9 years ago
Great & better solution @Niranjankumar.

Amit ravanak said:   7 years ago
How 6/11?

Please explain in detail.

Hritik said:   4 years ago
How 20/11 came? Explain please.
(12)

Prabhas said:   8 years ago
3/10*20/11=6/11?

Plz explain.

Dinesh said:   2 weeks ago
Good, Thanks for explaining.
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