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A pipe can fill a tank with water in 3 hours.Due to leakage in bottom it takes 3.5 hours to fill it.in what time will the leak empty the tank? |
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Answer» Step-by-step explanation: pipe takes 3 hours to FILL So in 1 hour it FILLS 1/3 Let the leakage take X hours to empty the tank In 1 hour it empties 1/x of the tank So together they fill 1/3- 1X of the tank in 1 hour i.e. 1/3 - 1/x = 1/3.5 MULTIPLY BY 10.5x 3.5x - 10.5 = 3x 0.5x =10.5 x = 21 hours ANSWER hope it helps mark me as brainliest like it and follow me tooo..... |
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