Aptitude - Pipes and Cistern - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Pipes and Cistern - General Questions (Q.No. 3)

Pipes and Cistern

A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took 2

hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in:

4	1	hours
	3

7 hours

8 hours

14 hours

Answer: Option

Explanation:

Work done by the leak in 1 hour =		1	-	3		=	1	.
		2		7			14

Leak will empty the tank in 14 hrs.

Discussion:

90 comments Page 9 of 9.

Priyanka sharma said: 1 decade ago

Please tell how it is (1/2 - 3/7) ?

Ankit said: 8 years ago

Good explanation. Thank you @Deepi.

Messi said: 4 years ago

Thanks for explaining @Suresh.

Raja said: 1 decade ago

@Sai.

Its actually 1/(7/3).

KALAISELVAN E said: 4 years ago

@Jad.

Thanks for explaining.

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Lavanya said: 6 years ago

Explain how come 2 1/3 = 3/7.

Manuj said: 7 years ago

From, where 2 1/3 came?

Lulu fathima said: 6 years ago

How 7/3 becomes 3/7?

Swati said: 8 years ago

Why 42/3? @Anuj.

Salman said: 7 years ago

Thanks @Ash.

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