Practice30Create account

Two hosepipes fill a large terrace garden tank: the first alone in 60 minutes, the second alone in 90 minutes. How many minutes do they take running together?

Competition practiceTime & Work / Pipes
  • A36
  • B75
  • C150
  • D30

Step-by-Step Solution

Combined rate = 1/60 + 1/90 = (3 + 2)/180 = 5/180 = 1/36 tank per minute, so the tank fills in 36 minutes.
Answer: A) 36

Master this topic in 30 minutes a day.

Don't just memorise the answer — build a daily practice habit.

Practice 5 Similar Questions Free →

All Time & Work / Pipes practice questions

More Time & Work / Pipes practice

Rekha can type a project report in 14 hours and Sunita can type it in 42 hours. If they…Leela can stitch a set of curtains in 25 days and Manju in 40 days. They work together…A is twice as efficient as B. Working together they complete a work in 12 days. How many…A can do a work in 15 days and B in 10 days. They start together, but B leaves 2 days…Two pipes can fill a swimming pool separately in 28 hours and 70 hours. Running…