Pipes and Cistern - Quantitative Aptitude (MCQ) questions for Q. 724

Q.  If pipe A can fill the tank in 45 minutes and pipe B in 30 minutes, find the time to fill the tank if both the pipes are opened together.
- Published on 06 Jul 15

a. 12 minutes
b. 20 minutes
c. 18 minutes
d. 15 minutes

ANSWER: 18 minutes
 
In 1 minute pipe A can fill 1/45th part of the tank and pipe B can fill 1/30th part of the tank. If they are opened simultaneously then in 1 minute they can fill (1/45

+ 1/30) part of the tank = 1/18th part of the tank.
Hence, in 18 minutes the tank gets filled if pipes A & B are opened together.

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