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# Question of the Week- 24 (Three pipes, A, B , C can fill a tank in...)

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Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 10, 15 and 25 minutes respectively. All the three taps are used simultaneously to fill the tank. But, due to a leak at the bottom of the tank, only $$\frac{1}{3}$$rd of the tank was filled by the time it was supposed to be full. In how much time could the leak empty a full tank?

A. $$\frac{75}{31}$$

B. $$\frac{150}{31}$$

C. $$\frac{225}{31}$$

D. $$\frac{15}{2}$$

E. $$\frac{450}{31}$$

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This took me a little over 3 minutes but...

First let's figure out how much time it SHOULD take the pipes to fill the tank:

Individual rates of the three pipes are 1/10, 1/15, and 1/25, respectively.

Using W = R*T, and setting W = 1, we know that together, the three pipes can fill the tank in 1/((15+10+6)/150), or 150/31 units of time.

Next we need to find the rate that the tank is leaking. We know that 1/3 of the tank is left after this period (150/31) of time, so we set a new equation with the W = R*T formula:

(1/3) = ((31/150) - (leaking rate)) * (150/31)

After some "quick" algebra, we identify that:

31/450 = 31/150 - leaking rate

Leaking rate = (93/450) - (31/450) = 62/450 or 31/225

FINALLY, we need to know how long it would take the lead to drain an entire tank:

Back to W=R*T, we know that if unit of work is 1, then R and T are reciprocals of each other, so t=225/31 or ANSWER C

I really hope that's right...

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Re: Question of the Week- 24 (Three pipes, A, B , C can fill a tank in...)  [#permalink]

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Solution

Given:
• Three pipes, A, B and C can fill a tank in 10, 15 and 25 days respectively
• All the three taps are used simultaneously to fill the tank
• Only $$\frac{1}{3}^{rd}$$ of the tank was filled by the time it was supposed to be full, due to a leak

To find:
• The time in which the leak can empty a full tank

Approach and Working:
• Three taps together can fill the tank in $$\frac{1}{((1/10) + (1/15) + (1/25))} = \frac{150}{31}$$ days
o But only $$\frac{1}{3}^{rd}$$ of the tank was filled in $$\frac{150}{31}$$ days, which implies that the leak can empty $$\frac{2}{3}^{rd}$$ of the tank in $$\frac{150}{31}$$ days

• Thus, it can empty a full tank in $$(\frac{150}{31}) * (\frac{3}{2})$$ days = $$\frac{225}{31}$$ days

Hence the correct answer is Option C.

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