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A cistern is normally filled in 8 hours but takes two hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, the leak will empty it in ?

Correct Answer: 20 hrs

Explanation:

1/8 - 1/x = 1/10


 => x = 40 hrs


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