Pipes and Cistern
Pipes and Cistern: Overview
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Important Questions on Pipes and Cistern
A swimming pool has drain pipes. The first two pipes A and B, operating simultaneously, that of taken by C alone. Pipe A, working alone, takes half the time taken by pipe B. Together they take hrs minutes to empty the pool. Time taken by pipe A to empty the pool, in hours, is

Ajit is ranked seventh from the top and twenty fifth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in that class?

Taps A and C can fill a tank in and hrs respectively. Taps B and D can drain a full tank in and hrs. respectively. If A, B, C and D are opened in a gap of hrs. in that order the tank gets full in______.

It takes for pipe to fill the tank completely and it takes for pipe to fill the tank completely. If both the inlets are opened together, then how much time will be taken to fill the tank completely

It takes for pipe to fill the tank completely and it takes for pipe to fill the tank completely. If both the inlets are opened together, then how much time will be taken to fill the tank completely

Tap P can fill a cistern in and Tab Q can empty the full cistern in . If both pipes P and Q are kept open simultaneously, then in how many hours will the empty cistern be completely full?

Nine red pipes and twelve blue pipes provide water to a swimming pool. A red pipe can fill the pool in hours whereas a blue pipe can fill it in hours. There was some problem with the water supply and some of the pipes did not supply water at all. As a result it took more time to fill the swimming pool. What could be the number of pipes that stopped working?

Pipe A can fill a tank in and Pipe B can empty the tank in . If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then find the time (in ) to fill the tank to half its capacity.

Nine red pipes and twelve blue pipes provide water to a swimming pool. A red pipe can fill the pool in hours whereas a blue pipe can fill it in hours. There was some problem with the water supply and some of the pipes did not supply water at all. As a result it took more time to fill the swimming pool. What could be the number of pipes that stopped working?

Pipes and attached to a water tank can fill it in and hours respectively. Another pipe, attached to the same tank can empty the completely filled tank in hours. If all three of them can completely fill the empty tank in hours, then find the time taken by Pipe alone to empty the completely filled tank.

A tank can be filled by one inlet pipe in and by another in . How long will it take to fill if both pipes are opened simultaneously?

Two pipes A and B, Pipe A can fill the tank in , it is operational for , Pipe B is also opened along with pipe B and fill the remaining tank in . Find the time taken by pipe B alone to fill the tank.

Pipe A can fill a tank in and Pipe B can empty the tank in . If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then find the time (in ) to fill the tank to half its capacity.

A pipe can fill a tank in , but it takes more due to a leak in its bottam.In how much time ( in ) can the leak alone empty of the tank?

An inlet pipe can fill an empty tank in and an outlet pipe can empty the full tank in .In what time will the empty tank get filled,if the inlet and th outlet pipes are opened together?

Pipe A can completely fill an empty tank in . Pipe B can empty the same completely filled tank in . If they are opened together, in how much time the empty tank will get filled?

Pipe P can fill a tank alone in . Pipe Q can fill the same tank alone in . In how much time can they together fill the tank?

Pipe D1 can fill an empty tank in and Pipe D2 can empty the same tank in . If pipes are opened simultaneously, then in how much time the tank gets completely filled?

Pipes , and can fill a tank in and , respectively. Pipes and are opened at and respectively, on the same day. When will the tank be full?

Pipe A and B can empty a full tank in , respectively. Pipe C alone can fill the tank in . If the tank is full and all the three pipes are opened together, then in how many hours will the tank be emptied?
