Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 84

A tap can fill a tank in 20 minutes. If a leakage is capable of emptying the tank in 60 minutes, the tank will be filled in

  1. 1 hour

  2. 45 minutes

  3. 30 minutes

  4. 50 minutes

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Answer: (C) 30 minutes

Explanation

The tap fills 1/20 of the tank per minute and the leak empties 1/60. Net filling = 1/20 − 1/60 = 2/60 = 1/30 per minute, so the tank fills in 30 minutes.