Question

7. A pump can be used for filling as well as for emptying a tank. The capacity of
the tank is 2400 m3, the emptying capacity of the pump is 10 mº per min higher
than its filling capacity and the pump needs 8 minutes lesser to empty the tank
than it needs to fill it. What is the filling capacity of the pump?
a95 2000​

Answer 1

Answer:

your answer is...

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the filled capacity of the tank x m

3

/minute

Then emptied capacity of the tank=(x+10) m

3

/minute

∴

x

2400

−

x+10

2400

=8

⇒2400(

x(x+10)

10

)=8

⇒x(x+10)=3000

⇒x=50 m

3

/min