Aptitude - Pipes and Cistern - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Pipes and Cistern - General Questions (Q.No. 7)
7.
A tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is twice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Suppose pipe A alone takes x hours to fill the tank.
| Then, pipes B and C will take | x | and | x | hours respectively to fill the tank. |
| 2 | 4 |
 |
1 | + | 2 | + | 4 | = | 1 |
| x | x | x | 5 |
 |
7 | = | 1 |
| x | 5 |
x = 35 hrs.
Discussion:
33 comments Page 4 of 4.
R. Gowtham Raj said:
7 years ago
Here, it should be x + x/2 + x/4.
Manikandan said:
8 years ago
Here how that 1/5 comes?
Saina said:
1 decade ago
Thanku nitish.
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