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  1. A leak in the bottom of a tank can empty the full tank in 6 h. An inlet pipe fills water at the rate of 4 L in a min. When the tank is full, the inlet is opened and due to the leak the tank is empty in 8 h. Find the capacity of the tank ?
    1. 5000 L
    2. 5670 L
    3. 5700 L
    4. 5760 L
Correct Option: D

Efficiency of the leak = 1/6
Combined efficiency of leak and inlet pipe
So, efficiency of inlet pipe = 1/6 - 1/8 = (4 - 3)/24 = 1/24
Inlet pipe can fill the tank in 24 h, at rate of 4 L/min.
∴ Capacity = 24 x 60 x 4 = 5760 L



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