Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 20

A jug has two holes. The 1^st hole alone makes the jug empty in 15 minutes and 2^nd hole alone makes the jug empty in 20 minutes. If water leaks out at a constant rate, how long in minutes does it take if both the holes together empty the jug? A. 4/7 B. \(7\frac{4}{7}\) C. \(8\frac{5}{7}\) D.\(8\frac{4}{7}\)

  1. B

  2. C

  3. A

  4. D

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Answer: (D) D

Explanation

The two holes empty 1/15 + 1/20 = 7/60 of the jug per minute together. So they empty it in 60/7 = 8 4/7 minutes.