WBCS.LIVE practice question

Three pipes P, Q and R can separately fill a tank in 10, 15 and 20 hours. P was filled at 7 am, Q at 8 am, and R at 9 am. By what time will the tank be completely filled, if R can work only for a period of 3 hours at a time and after that he has to stop for 1 hour?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 12:00 pm
  2. 12:12 pm
  3. 12:30 pm
  4. 1:00 pm

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 12:30 pm