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Category: Pipes and Cisterns
A tank is filled by three pipes with uniform flow. The first two pipes operating simultaneously fill the tank in the same during which the tank is filled by the third pipe alone. The second pipe fills the tank 5 hours faster than the first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. The time required by the first pipe is?
A. 6 hrs
B. 10 hrs
C. 15 hrs
D. 30 hrs
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Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 and 6 hours respectively. Pipe C can empty it in 12 hours. If all the three pipes are opened together, then the tank will be filled in?
A. 1 13/17 hours
B. 2 8/11 hours
C. 3 9/17 hours
D. 4 1/2 hours
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A tank is filled in eight hours by three pipes A, B and C. Pipe A is twice as fast as pipe B, and B is twice as fast as C. How much time will pipe B alone take to fill the tank?
A. 24 hours
B. 28 hours
C. 32 hours
D. 36 hours
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Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 24 minutes respectively and a waste pipe can empty 3 gallons per minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank in 15 minutes. The capacity of the tank is?
A. 60 gallons
B. 100 gallons
C. 120 gallons
D. 180 gallons
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Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 60 min and 75 min respectively. There is a third pipe in the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are simultaneously opened, then the cistern is full in 50 min. In how much time, the third pipe alone can empty the cistern?
A. 90 min
B. 100 min
C. 110 min
D. 120 min
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Two pipes A and B can separately fill a tank in 12 and 15 minutes respectively. A third pipe C can drain off 45 liters of water per minute. If all the pipes are opened, the tank can be filled in 15 minutes. What is the capacity of the tank?
A. 480 liters
B. 540 liters
C. 600 liters
D. 675 liters
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