Question

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9. Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 hours. If the capacities of pipes are in the ratio of 2 : 3. How
much time will each pipe take alone to fill the tank?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the first pipes be 2x.

second pipes be 3x.

Two pipes complete tank in 20 hours.

so,it completes the tank in 1/20 hours.

A/Q,

2x+3x=1/20

=5x=1/20hours

x=1/2*5=5/2