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Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 10 hours, 12 hours and 15 hours respectively. First A was opened. After 1 hour, B was opened and after 2 hours from the start of A, C also opened . Find the time in which the cistern is just full ?
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- 2 hrs.
- 4 hrs.
- 2 hrs. 52 min.
- 4 hrs. 52 min.
Correct Option: D
[(A's 1 hour work) + (A + B)'s 1 hour work]
= (1/10) + [(1/10) + (1/12)] = 17/60
Remaining part = 1 - (17/60) = 43/60
Now, (A + B + C)'s 1 hour work = (1/10) + (1/12) + (1/15) = 1/4
1/4 part is filled by 3 pipes in 1 hour.
43/60 part will be filled by them in 4 x (43/60) hrs. = 2 hours 52 min.
∴ Total time taken to fill the cistern = 4 hours 52 min.
