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Given: Pipe A, pipe B and pipe C are used to fill a tank. The flow rate of pipe C is 25% less than pipe B. To fill the empty tank completely, Pipe A and Pipe B together take one third the time taken by Pipe C alone.

Asked: If all three pipes can fill the tank in 15 hours, then find the time taken (in hours) by A alone to fill the tank completely.

Let the pipe A, pipe B & pipe C take a, b & c hours respectively to fill the tank.

The flow rate of pipe C is 25% less than pipe B.
1/c = .75/b
b = .75c

To fill the empty tank completely, Pipe A and Pipe B together take one third the time taken by Pipe C alone.
1/(1/a + 1/b) = c/3
1/a + 1/b = 3/c

All three pipes can fill the tank in 15 hours
1/a + 1/b + 1/c = 1/15
4/c = 1/15
c = 60 hours

1/a + 1/.75c = 3/c
1/a + 1/45 = 3/60 = 1/20
1/a = 1/20 - 1/45 = (9-4)/180 = 5/180 = 1/36
a = 36 hours

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