Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 23

A water tank has two holes. The 1^st hole alone empties the tank in 9 minutes and 2^nd hole alone empties the tank in 6 minutes. If water leaks out at a constant rate, how many minutes does it take if both the holes together empty the tank?

  1. \(3\frac{3}{5}\)

  2. 3/5

  3. \(3\frac{1}{5}\)

  4. \(3\frac{2}{5}\)

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Answer: (A) \(3\frac{3}{5}\)

Explanation

Together the holes empty 1/9 + 1/6 = 2/18 + 3/18 = 5/18 of the tank per minute. Time = 18/5 = 3 3/5 minutes.