Miscellaneous Question 7
- A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took $2 \frac{1}{3}$ hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in
(1) $4 \frac{1}{3}$ hours
(2) 7 hours
(3) 8 hours
(4) 14 hours
(5) None of these
(IBPS Bank PO/MT CWE-III 26.10.2013)
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Correct Answer: 7. (4)
Solution: 7. (4) Part of tank emptied in 1 hour by the leak $=\frac{1}{2}-\frac{3}{7}=\frac{1}{14}$
The leak will empty the tank in 14 hours
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