A tank is filled in 4 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is twice as fast as B and pipe B is thrice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 40 hours
| Understanding | Application | ||||||||||||
| Tricks |
Total capacity = 1 + 3 + 6 10 unit So the total capacity of tank = 10 × 4 = 40 |
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| Now |
A can fill alone in 40/1 = 40 hours |