Question

A pipe can fill a tank in 16 hours. Due to a leak in the bottom, it is filled in 24 hours. If the tank full, how much time will the leakto empty lt.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

48 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the time taken by the leak to empty the tank be x hours

A.T.Q

1/16+1/x=1/24

1/x=1/16-1/24

1/x=3-2/48

1/x=1/48

x= 48 hours