Question

8 pipes can fill a tank in 2 hours. How long will 5 pipes take to fill the same tank?​

Answer 1

Answer:

3.2 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

if 8 pipes take 2 hours

2 hours = 120 mins

therefore,5 pipes will take = 8*120/5

= 960/5

=192 mins

therefore, 192 mins = 3.2 hrs

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

8 pipes fill the tank in 2 hours then let the time taken by 5 pipes to fill the tank be x

It is a case of inverse variation

8 × 2 = 5 × x,

16 = 5x

x = 16÷ 5

x = 3.2

Therefore, 5 pipes will take 3.2 hours to fill the tank.

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