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    A pipe can fill a tank in 9 hours. Another pipe can empty the filled tank in 36 hours. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then the time (in
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    A pipe can fill a tank in 9 hours. Another pipe can empty the filled tank in 36 hours. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then the time (in hours) in which the tank will be two-third filled, is:

    A.

    24

    B.

    8

    C.

    32

    D.

    16

    Correct option is B

    Given:

    The first pipe can fill the tank in 9 hours.

    The second pipe can empty the tank in 36 hours.  

    Solution:

    Capacity of Tank = LCM of 9 and 36 = 36 unit

    Efficiency of A = 369=4\frac{36}{9} = 4 unit\day

    Efficiency of other pipe  = 3636=1\frac{36}{36} = -1 

    Combine efficiency = 4 - 1 = 3 

    They will fill the two- third  tank = 23×363=8\frac{2}{3}\times \frac{36}{3 } = 8  hours ​

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