WBCS.LIVE practice question

Two pipes alone fill a water tank in 25 and 40 hours respectively while a third pipe empties the filled tank in 16 hours. When the tank is completely drained and all three pipes are opened simultaneously, in how much time will the tank be filled?

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

Answer options

  1. 15 day 18 hrs
  2. 2 day 1 hr
  3. 16 day 16 hrs
  4. 1 day 7 hrs

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 16 day 16 hrs