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A tank of capacity 25litres has an inlet and an outlet tap. If both are opened simultaneously, the tank is filled in 5minutes. But if the outlet flow rate is doubled and taps opened the tank never gets filled up. Which of the following can be outlet flow rate in litres/min? 

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X takes 4 days to complete one-third of a job, Y takes 3 days to complete one-sixth of the same work and Z takes5 days to complete half the job. If all of them work together for 3 days and X and Z quit, how long will it take for Y to complete the remaining work done?

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A completes 2/3 of a certain job in 6 days. B can complete 1/3 of the same job in 8 days and C can complete 3/4 of the work in 12 days. All of them work together for 4 days and then A and C quit. How long will it take for B to complete the remaining work alone?

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Three diggers dug a ditch of 324m deep in six days working simultaneously. During one shift, the third digger digs as many metres more than the second as the second digs more than the first. The third digger’s work in 10days is equal to the first digger’s work in 14days. How many metres does the first digger dig per shift?

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A, B and C working together completed a job in 10days. However, C only worked for the first three days when 37/100 of the job was done. Also, the work done by A in5 days is equal to the work done by B in 4 days. How many days would be required by the fastest worker to complete the entire work?

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A and B completed a work together in 5 days. Had A worked at twice the speed and B at half the speed, it would have taken them four days to complete the job. How much time would it take for A alone to do the work? 

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Two typists of varying skills can do a job in 6minutes if they work together. If the first typist typed alone for 4 minutes and then the second typist typed alone for 6minutes, they would be left with 1/5 of the whole work. How many minutes would it take the slower typist to complete the typing job working alone? 

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Three cooks have to make 80idlis. They are known to make 20pieces every minute working together. The first cook began working alone and made 20pieces having worked for some time more than three minutes. The remaining part of the work was done by the second and the third cook working together. It took a total of 8minutes to complete the 80idlis. How many minutes would it take the first cook alone to cook 160idlis for a marriage party the next day? 

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It takes six days for three women and two men working together to complete a work. Three men would do the same work five days sooner than nine women. How many times does the output of a man exceed that of a woman?