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Pipe A delivers 40% more water per hour than pipe B. Together they fill a tank in 7 hours. How long would B take alone?

Competition practicePipes & Cisterns
  • A12 h
  • B9.8 h
  • C14 h
  • D16.8 h

Step-by-Step Solution

Let B give 5 units/h, A 7 units/h. Tank units. B alone: h. (12 h is A alone.)
Answer: D) 16.8 h

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