Question

A tap can fill a tank in 5 hours The part of the tank is filled in 1 hour is______

Answer 1

As we are not given the total capacity of the tank ,we take it as 100% because everything is 100% of itself until not compared with anything else .

the factor value of 100% is 1

total capacity = 1

Tap A fills 1 unit of tank in 5 hours

5 hrs = 1 unit

Part of tank filled in 1 hour will be :

1 hrs = 1/5 units or 1/5 part is filled by the tank in 1 hour

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