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Q.

A tap can fill a tank in 4 hours. After half the tank is filled, five more similar taps are opened. What is the total time taken to fill the tank completely ?

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a

3 hrs 40 minutes 

b

4 hrs 45 minutes

c

5 hrs

d

2 hrs 20 minutes

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Time taken by tap to fill the half of the part =42  hrs2  hours

6 taps fill the tank in 1 hour = 6×14=32

Remaining=12 fill in1 hr32 partx hr 12  partx=12×1×23=13hr=20 min  total  time2  hr+20  min   (or)6  tapsRemaining  half  tank  will  take  2hrs=1206=2020  mintotal=2  hrs  20  min

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