Question

A pipe is turned on to fill water into a cistern at the rate of 4 liters per minute.The cistern has a leak which would empty it in 6 hours and the cistern is now emptied in 10 hours. Determine the capacity of the cistern​

Answer 1

Answer:

6.66.....

Step-by-step explanation:

6×x=4×10

x=4×10÷6

×=20/3

×=6.66666666666

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the capacity of tank X liters. A pipe fills the cistern 4 liters per minutes.

but 1st leak empty the cistern in 1 hour X/6 part

2nd leak empty the cistern in 1 hour X/10 part.

ATQ

X/6-X/10= 4*60

AFTER CALCULATION

X= 3600 LITERS

Step-by-step explanation: