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  1. A cistern which could be filled in 9 hours takes one hour more to be filled owing to a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, in what time will the leak empty it ?
    1. 80 hours
    2. 85 hours
    3. 90 hours
    4. 95 hours
Correct Option: C

Let the leak empty the full cistern in N hours
Now, applying the given rule (9 x N) / (N - 9) = 9 + 1
or N = 90 hours.



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