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  • A tank is filled in eight hours by three pipes K, L and M. Pipe K is twice as fast as pipe L, and L is twice as fast as M. How much time will pipe L alone take to fill the tank ?


  • Options
  • A. 32 hrs
  • B. 24 hrs
  • C. 28 hrs
  • D. 26 hrs

  • Correct Answer
  • 28 hrs 

    Explanation

    1/K + 1/L + 1/M = 1/8 (Given)
    Also given that K = 2L and L = 2M
    => 1/2L + 1/L + 2/L = 1/8
    => (1 + 2 + 4)/2L = 1/8
    => 2L/7 = 8
    => L = 28 hours.

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