Practicing Success
A container is normally filled in 5 hours. However, it takes 6 hours when there is a leak at the bottom. If the container is full, in what time would the leak empty it, if no water is allowed into the container during that period? |
5 h 6 h 15 h 30 h |
30 h |
A+ = 5 hrs, A+B- = 6 hrs, ⇒ A + B = 5, ⇒ 6 + B = 5, ⇒ B = -1, ⇒ Time required by outlet B to empty the full tank = \(\frac{30}{1}\) = 30 hrs. |