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The ratio of efficiencies of two filling pipes is 4 : 5. There is a third emptying pipe which efficiency is two third of the average efficiency of first two filling pipes can empty a filled tank in 36 minutes. In how much time both the filling pipes can fill the tank when it is empty?

Correct Answer: 12 min

Explanation:

Let the efficiencies of filling pipes is 4p and 5p respectively.


Efficiency of pipe which empty the tank = 2/3 x 9p/2 = 3p


Total work = 3p x 36 = 108p


 


Time to fill the tank by both the pipes = 108p/9p = 12 min.


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