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Two pipes J and K can separately fill a pot in 2 hours and 3 hours respectively. If both the pipes are open simultaneously in the empty pot, then what time pot will take to filled?1. 1 hours 12 minutes2. 2 hours 30 minutes3. 1 hour 15 minutes4. 1 hours 20 minutes

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1 hours 12 minutes

Given:

Two pipes J and K can separately fill a pot in 2 hours and 3 hours respectively.

Concept:

If a tap can fill a tank in x hours, then the tank filled by the tap in 1 hour = 1/x of the total tank.

Calculation:

Part of the pot filled by pipes J and K in 1 hours

= (1/2) + (1/3)

= (3 + 2)/6

= 5/6 parts

Required time = (6/5) hours

= 1 hours \(\frac{1}{5} \times 60\)

= 1 hour 12 minutes

The pot will take 1 hour 12 minutes to filled.



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