Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time and Work

Question:

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 60 minutes. If pipe A alone can fill it in 75 minutes. How much time will the pipe B take to fill the tank alone?

Options:

290 minutes

300 minutes

302 minutes

None of these

Correct Answer:

300 minutes

Explanation:

The above chart was obtained after following the details of the question:

Efficiency of A + B = 5

Efficiency of A = 4

Efficiency of B = 5 - 4 = 1

Days required by B alone to complete the work = \(\frac{300 }{1 }\) = 300 minutes