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Question : A tap can fill a cistern in 40 minutes and a second tap can empty the filled cistern in 60 minutes. By mistake without closing the second tap, the first tap was opened. In how many minutes will the empty cistern be filled?

Option 1: 72 minutes

Option 2: 84 minutes

Option 3: 108 minutes

Option 4: 120 minutes


Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 120 minutes


Solution : Tap A fills $\frac{1}{40}$ part in 1 minute.
Tap B empties $\frac{1}{60}$ part in 1 minute.
Both pipe together in 1 minute can fill $=\frac{1}{40}-\frac{1}{60}=\frac{1}{120}$ part
Thus, time taken to fill the tank = 120 minutes
Hence, the correct answer is 120 minutes.

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