Practice30Create account

Two pipes can fill a swimming pool separately in 28 hours and 70 hours. Running together, how many hours do they take?

Competition practiceTime & Work / Pipes
  • A20
  • B49
  • C21
  • D18

Step-by-Step Solution

Combined rate = 1/28 + 1/70 = 5/140 + 2/140 = 7/140 = 1/20 per hour. Time = 20 hours.
Answer: A) 20

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

An inlet fills a tank in 9 hours while an outlet empties the full tank in 24 hours. If…Pipe P fills a tank in 12 hours and pipe Q in 16 hours. Both are opened together, but Q…Kamla, Rita and Seema can stitch a batch of uniforms in 12, 15 and 20 days respectively.…A carpenter can make a cupboard in 12 days and his assistant in 18 days. After working…A is twice as efficient as B. Working together they complete a work in 8 days. In how…