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Two pipes A and B can separately fill a tank in 2 hours and 3 hours respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously in the empty tank, then the tank will be filled in
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- 1 hour 12 minutes
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- 1 hour 12 minutes
Correct Option: A
On the basis of given details in question ,
Part of tank filled by pipes A and B in 1 hour = | + | = | = | part | ||||
2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
∴ Required time = | hours | |
5 |
Required time = 1 hour | × 60 | |
5 |
Required time = 1 hour 12 minutes