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# Pipe A can fill a tank in 3 hours. Pipe B can empty the same

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Pipe A can fill a tank in 3 hours. Pipe B can empty the same tank in 2 hours. If the tank is initially two thirds full then in how many hours will the tank be completely empty in if both the pipes are turned on simultaneously?

(A) 2 hours
(B) 3 hours
(C) 4 hours
(D) 5 hours
(E) 9 hours
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Pipe A can fill a tank in 3 hours. Pipe B can empty the same tank in 2 hours. If the tank is initially two thirds full then in how many hours will the tank be completely empty in if both the pipes are turned on simultaneously?
(A)2 hours
(B)3 hours
(C)4 hours
(D)5 hours

Lets say tank contains 6 liters
Pipe A works at $$\frac{6}{3}= 2$$ liters every hour (added)=$$+2$$
Pibe B works ar $$\frac{6}{2}= 3$$ liters every hour (subtracted)=$$-3$$

The tank is 2/3 full so contains 4 liters, and the pipes combined give us a $$-3+2=-1$$ liter every hour.(minus one liter every hour)
So they would take $$4$$ hours to empty it.
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Pipe A can fill a tank in 3 hours. Pipe B can empty the same tank in 2 hours. If the tank is initially two thirds full then in how many hours will the tank be completely empty in if both the pipes are turned on simultaneously?

(A) 2 hours
(B) 3 hours
(C) 4 hours
(D) 5 hours

The 2/3 of the tank will be emptied in $$(time)=\frac{(job)}{(rate)}=\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}}=4$$ hours (1/2-1/3 is the rate at which the tank is emptied).

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Rate of filling the tank by A =1/3
Rate of emptying the tank by B =1/2
Combined rate of emptying the tank = 1/2-1/3 =1/6
2/3rd of tank needs to be emptied.
R=w/t
1/6=(2/3)*(1/t)
On simplifying , t= 4 hrs

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20 May 2017, 13:14
Consider the tank to be 180 units.
Hence rate at which Pipe A fills the tank is 60 units(since it fills the tank in 3 hours)
Also, rate at which Pipe B empties the tank is 90 units(since it empties the tank in 2 hours)
It is given that the tank is 2/3rd's full or has 120 units of water in it.

We need to find the time to empty it completely given both the pipes are on.
Both the pipes being on, will reduce 30 units(+60 - 90) an hour
120 - 30(x) = 0
or x=4(Option C)
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