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Pipes X and Y are the filling pipes while Z is an empty pipe. X, Y can fill the given empty tank In 45 and 54 minutes respectively. However, pipe Z can empty in 90 minutes. If all the pipes are opened Together for 10 minutes after that pipe is A and B is blocked and Now, only pipe Z is opened. Find the total time taken by pipe Z to empty the filled tank?1. 70/32. 80/33. 73/34. 70/4 |
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Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : 80/3 Given: X, Y can fill the given empty tank In 45 and 54 minutes respectively. Pipe Z can empty in 90 minutes. After 10 minutes X, Y are blocked and only pipe Z is opened. Concept used: Efficiency = (Total work)/(Time taken) Calculation: Let us take the LCM of the time of the three pipes i.e. LCM of (45, 54, 90) minutes = 270 unit. Let the Capacity of the tank is 270 units. ⇒ Efficiency of X = (270/45) = + 6 units ⇒ Efficiency of Y = (270/54) = + 5 units ⇒ Efficiency of Z = (270/90) = - 3 units (∵ X, Y are filling pipes so their efficiency is positive and as Z is an empty Pipe its efficiency is negative) Pipes X, Y, Z are all opened for 10 minutes, ⇒ Work done by all in 10 minutes = (+ 6 + 5 – 3) × 10 = 80 units -----(1) ∴ Time Taken by Z to Empty 80 units of tank is (80/3) minutes. |
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