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  1. Pipe A can fill an empty tank in 6 hours and pipe B in 8 hours. If both the pipes are opened and after 2 hours pipe. A is closed, how much time B will take to fill the remaining tank?
    1. 7
      1
      hours
      2
    2. 2
      2
      hours
      5
    3. 2
      1
      hours
      3
    4. 3
      1
      hours
      3
Correct Option: D

As per the given in question , we have

Part of tank filled by pipes A and B in 2 hours = 2
1
+
1
68

Part of tank filled by pipes A and B in 2 hours = 2
4 + 3
=
7
2412

Remaining part = 1 –
7
=
5
1212

This part is filled by pipe B.
∴ Required time =
5
× 8
12

Required time =
10
hours = 3
1
hours
33



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