Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Pipes and Cisterns

Question:

A cistern normally filled in 8 hours but takes another 2 hours longer to fill because of a leak. If the cistern is full then the leak will empty it in?

Options:

10 hours

20 hours

25 hours

40 hours

Correct Answer:

40 hours

Explanation:

Let pipe A fill the tank and B is the leak.

Then

⇒ Leak will empty it in ⇒ \(\frac{40}{1}\) = 40 hours