Question

two pipes running together to fill a cristen in 3 minutes if one pipe a cristen takes 3 minutes more than the other to fill it then find the time in which each pipe would fill the cristen . ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let faster pipe takes x min to fill the cistern. To fill the cistern slower pipe take (x+3) min. In 3 1/13= 40/13 min the slower pipe filled the cistern= 40/13 × (1/x+3) = 40/13(x+3).