- A12 hours
- B8 hours
- C18 hours
- D24 hours
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Half at the normal rate would take 3 h; it took 4 h, so net . Leak : 24 hours.
Answer: D) 24 hours
A pipe fills a tank in 6 hours. After filling half, a leak starts and the rest takes 4 hours. How long would the leak take to empty the full tank?
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