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"After 30 mins he notices a leak"

How does this imply it had been been leaking all the way from the start ie 30 mins? It could simply be that the leakage started at 30mins(for example, because of the pressure after filling 1/4 of the tank). And the observer saw that right away.

By that assumption, it should come out be close to A.

Considering this question to be a bad apple in any case


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A tank is fitted with two inlet pipes X & Y. X that can fill the tank independently in 2 hrs is opened by a man. After 30 mins he notices a leak and opens pipe Y. The leak is independently capable of draining the tank in 6 hrs and Pipe Y can fill the tank independently in 3 hrs. How long, after the leak is noticed, will it take to fill the tank?

A) 1 hour 10 minutes
B) 1 hour 15 minutes
C) 1 hour 20 minutes
D) 1 hour 25 minutes
E) 1 hour 30 minutes


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had similar thoughts. Bunuel can you please clear the ambiguity.
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"After 30 mins he notices a leak"

How does this imply it had been been leaking all the way from the start ie 30 mins? It could simply be that the leakage started at 30mins(for example, because of the pressure after filling 1/4 of the tank). And the observer saw that right away.

By that assumption, it should come out be close to A.

Considering this question to be a bad apple in any case


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A tank is fitted with two inlet pipes X & Y. X that can fill the tank independently in 2 hrs is opened by a man. After 30 mins he notices a leak and opens pipe Y. The leak is independently capable of draining the tank in 6 hrs and Pipe Y can fill the tank independently in 3 hrs. How long, after the leak is noticed, will it take to fill the tank?

A) 1 hour 10 minutes
B) 1 hour 15 minutes
C) 1 hour 20 minutes
D) 1 hour 25 minutes
E) 1 hour 30 minutes


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