Two filling pipes P and Q are fitted to a tank. P is
first opened for half the time taken by alone to
fill the tank and then closed. Q is then opened for
half the time taken by Palone to fill the tank. If the
tank is full after a total of 6 h after P was opened,
then for how long was Q opened? (in hours)
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Answer:
Q was opened for three hours.
Step-by-step explanation:
let P alone take x hours and
Q alond take y hours to fill the tank.
ATQ, Q is opened for half the time taken by P
alone to fill the tank.
therefore time for which Q was opened=x/2
time for which P was opened=x/2
eq.
x/2+x/2=6
2x/2=6
x=6
now time for which Q was opened=x/2=6/2
=3hours
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