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Two pipes can independently fill a bucket in 20 minutes and 25 minutes. Both are opened together for 5 minutes after which the second pipe is turned off. What is the time taken by the first pipe alone to fill the remaining portion of the bucket?
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- 11 minutes
- 16 minutes
- 20 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 11 minutes
Correct Option: A
On the basis of given details in question ,
Part of bucket filled by both pipes in 5 minutes = 5 | + | ||||
20 | 25 |
Part of bucket filled by both pipes in 5 minutes = 5 | = | ||||
100 | 20 |
Remaining part = 1 – | = | ||
20 | 20 |
∴ Required time = | × 20 = 11 minutes | |
20 |