Three taps A, B, C can fill a tank in 6, 8 and 12 hours respectively. How long would the three taps take to fill the empty tank, if all of them are opened together?
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two hour twenty seven minute thirty seconds
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2 minutes and 40 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
Capacity of tank- x litres.
Tap A can fill x/6 litres of water in one minute.
Tap B can fill x/8 litres of water in one minute.
Tap C can fill x/12 litres of water in one minute.
Total litres filled in one minute: x/6 +x/8 + x/12
=3x/8 litres
3x/8litres in one minute
x will be filled in 8/3x.x minutes.
=8/3 minutes
8/3 minutes= 2 minutes 40 seconds
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