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Two pipes A and B are opened together to fill a tank. Both pipes fill the tank in a certain time. If A separately takes 16 min more than the time taken by ( A + B ) and B takes 9 min more than the time taken by ( A + B ). Find the time taken by A and B to fill the tank when both the pipes are opened together.

Correct Answer: 12 min

Explanation:

Here, a = 16 and = 9
Required time = √ab
16 x 9 = 4 x 3 = 12 min


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