Question

2 identical taps can fill a bathtub in 15 minutes. Calculate the time taken for 3 such taps to fill the same bathtub

Answer 1

3 taps take 10 minutes to fill

Answer 2

The time taken for 3 such taps to fill the same bathtub is 22.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Time taken to fill with 2 identical taps = 15 minutes

Time taken to fill with 1 identical taps = $\frac{15}{2}$

Time taken to fill with 3 identical taps =$\frac{15}{2} \times 3=22.5$

Hence The time taken for 3 such taps to fill the same bathtub is 22.5

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