Question

One pipe can fill a tank 4 times as fast as another pipe if together the two pipes can fill the tank in 2 hours in how much time will the slower pipe alone fill the tank?
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Answer 1

Answer :

• The slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in 600 minutes or 10 hours

Given :

• One pipe can fill a tank 4 times as fast as another pipe
• If together the two pipes can fill the tank in 2 hours

To find :

• How much time will the slower pipe alone will able to fill the tank

Solution :

• Let the slower pipe alone fill the tank he x

Given one pipe can fill a tank 4 times as fast as another pipe so,

• x/4 m

According to question,

• 2 hours = 120m

➞ 1/x + 4/x = 1/120

➞ x × 5/x = x × 1/120

➞ 5 = x × 1/120

➞ 5 = 1/120 × x

➞ 5 = 1x/120

➞ 5 = x/120

➞ 120 × 5 = x

➞ x = 120 × 5

➞ x = 600 minutes

The slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in 600 minutes or 10 hours