Question

The inlet pipe can fill a tank in 3 hours while the outlet pipe can empty the full tank in 8 hours. How long will it talce for the tank to fill up if the inlet and the outlet pipes are opened simultaneously?​​

Answer 1

Answer:

answer. The time taken to fill the tank when both the inlet and outlet pipes are opened simultaneously is 30 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Let , the time taken to fill the tank when both the inlet and the outlet pipes are opened simultaneously to be X.

so, in 1 hour the part of tank which is filled = 1/x

According to the question

1/x = 1 / 10 - 1 / 15

→ 1/x = 15 - 10 / 150

→ If x = 150/5 = 30

Therefore, the time taken to fill the tank when both the inlet and outlet pipes are opened simultaneously is 30 hours

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