5 pumps are required to fill a tank in 1 1/2 hours. How
5 hours. How many pumps of the same type and
used to fill the tank in half an hour.
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More the number of pumps lesser is the time taken to fill the tank
Number of pumps ∝ 1/Time
n = k / t
[where k = constant]
In 1st case
5 = k / (1.5)
k = 7.5
In second case
n = k / t
= 7.5 / 0.5
= 15
∴ 15 pumps are used to fill the empty tank in half an hour.
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