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  • Question
  • 3 pumps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. How many hours a day should 4 pumps work in order to empty the tank in 1 day?


  • Options
  • A. 10
  • B. 12
  • C. 8
  • D. 15

  • Correct Answer
  • 12 

    Explanation

    3 pumps, can empty a tank in 2 days by working 8 hours a day.
    1 pumps, can empty a tank in 2 days by working 8 x 3 hours a day.
    1 pumps, can empty a tank in 1 days by working 8 x 3 x 2hours a day.
    4 pumps, can empty a tank in 1 days by working 8 x 3 x 2 / 4 hours a day.
    4 pumps, can empty a tank in 1 days by working 2 x 3 x 2 hours a day.
    4 pumps, can empty a tank in 1 days by working 12 hours a day.


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    • B. 109
    • C. 46
    • D. 25
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    • 2. 
      A boat cover a distance of 30 km downstream in 2 h while it takes 6 h to cover the same distance distance upstream. What is the speed of the boat (in km/h)?

    • Options
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    • B. 7.5
    • C. 13
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    • 3. 
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    • Options
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    • 4. 
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    • Options
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    • 6. 
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    • Options
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    • Options
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    • Options
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    • Options
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