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A cistern which could be filled in 9 hours takes one hour more to be filled owing to a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, in what time will the leak empty it?

Correct Answer: 90 hours

Explanation:

Let the leak empty the full cistern in N hours
Now, applying the given rule (9 x N) / (N - 9) = 9 + 1
or N = 90 hours.


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